BattlefieldsDeposition of Richard II (1399)
Medieval

Deposition of Richard II (1399)

1399
Cheshire, Wales
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Campaign
Location
Cheshire, Wales
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Richard II
VS
Victor
Henry Bolingbroke (Henry IV)
Outcome
Richard II surrendered unconditionally at Flint Castle after Bolingbroke's invasion left him without loyal forces in England; he was taken to the Tower of London, formally deposed by Parliament, and later imprisoned at Pontefract Castle, where he died (probably of starvation) around February 1400.
The Battle

History & Significance

A medieval campaign fought in 1399 near Cheshire, Wales. Recorded strengths: not recorded; sources describe Bolingbroke landing at Ravenspurn with a small force that grew as northern magnates joined him, but no numerical strength is give….

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Casualties & Losses

not recorded; contemporary and modern accounts describe the campaign and surrender as essentially bloodless, with no battle or skirmish reported

Forces Involved

not recorded; sources describe Bolingbroke landing at Ravenspurn with a small force that grew as northern magnates joined him, but no numerical strength is given for either side

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