BattlefieldsSkirmish at Rotherham
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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