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Medieval

Skirmish at Rotherham

1461
West Riding, England
Also known as: Rotherham 1461
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
West Riding, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Outcome
Lancastrian partisans dispersed from Rotherham area
The Battle

History & Significance

Minor pursuit action near Rotherham as Yorkist forces consolidated control of Yorkshire in the weeks following Towton.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Rotherham

Old Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Canklow Hill earthworks
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Kimberworth Manor moated site
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Kimberworth motte and bailey castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Roman Ridge: section 250yds (230m) in length N of Kimberworth Park Road
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
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