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Medieval

Skirmish at Dorchester

1470
Dorset, England
Also known as: Dorchester 1470
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkists c. 800–1,500
VS
Victor
Warwick
Forces
Warwick/Clarence c. 2,000–3,000
Outcome
Dorset Yorkist supporters unable to prevent Warwick marching north
The Battle

History & Significance

Warwick and Clarence marched through Dorset during their flight south in 1470 before sailing to France to negotiate with Margaret of Anjou.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Dorchester

Group of barrows on the golf course, Came Down
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
Two round barrows N of Bincombe Barn
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Six round barrows on Bincombe Down
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Six barrows on Ridgeway Hill
Scheduled monument · ~3.2 miles
Group of round barrows on North Bincombe Hill, S of Came Wood
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
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