BattlefieldsElizabeth I — Northern Rising Catterick Bridge Muster 1569
Tudor

Elizabeth I — Northern Rising Catterick Bridge Muster 1569

1569
North Yorkshire, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
North Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Rebel army
Forces
Crown forces
VS
Victor
Crown forces
Forces
Rebel army c.5,100
Outcome
Army assembled and marched south; turned back at Wetherby; retreated north without engagement.
The Battle

History & Significance

The rebel northern earls mobilised thousands of men at Catterick Bridge as they organised their march south in November 1569. The Catterick crossing over the Swale was a traditional assembly point for the northern military; the muster marked the peak rebel strength of approximately 5,000 horse and foot.

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