BattlefieldsCornish Rebellion at Deptford Bridge
Tudor

Cornish Rebellion at Deptford Bridge

1497
Kent, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cornish rebels and supporters from Devon, Somerset, and other counties
Forces
Combatant 2 (royal army under Lord Daubeney): around 25,000
VS
Victor
Kingdom of England (Henry VII)
Forces
Combatant 1 (rebels): around 10,000-15,000 (reduced from an original c.15,000 by desertion before the battle)
Outcome
Decisive royal victory; the rebel army was routed after being outnumbered, poorly trained, poorly equipped and lacking cavalry. Rebel leaders Michael Joseph (An Gof) and Thomas Flamank were hanged, drawn and quartered at Tyburn on 27 June 1497; James Tuchet, 7th Baron Audley was beheaded at Tower Hill on 28 June 1497. Most other captured rebels were pardoned.
The Battle

History & Significance

A tudor pitched battle fought in 1497 near Kent, England. Recorded strengths: Combatant 1 (rebels): around 10,000-15,000 (reduced from an original c.15,000 by desertion before the battle); Combatant 2 (royal army under Lord Daubeney): aro….

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Casualties & Losses

Combatant 1 (rebels): 200-2,000 dead; Combatant 2 (royal army): 8 dead

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