BattlefieldsCornish Rising against William Rufus
Medieval

Cornish Rising against William Rufus

1093
Cornwall, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Cornwall, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cornish rebels
VS
Victor
Norman garrison / William Rufus
Outcome
Rising suppressed; Cornish leaders punished
The Battle

History & Significance

A Cornish rising against the authority of William Rufus required military suppression; the uprising reflected persistent Cornish resentment of Norman taxation and control, and was put down by the local Norman lords.

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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