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Tudor

Pursuit after Stoke Field 1487

1487
Leicestershire, England
Also known as: Royal pursuit after East Stoke 1487
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Leicestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkist survivors
Forces
c. 500–1,500 Simnel rebels; pursuit after Stoke.
VS
Victor
Henry VII (Tudor)
Forces
c. 2,000–4,000 Henry VII pursuers
Outcome
Royal cavalry pursued fleeing rebels; Schwartz killed; Simnel captured alive near the battlefield
The Battle

History & Significance

The pursuit and capture of Simnel ended the last pitched military challenge to Henry VII and allowed him to demonstrate clemency by sparing the pretender.

Casualties & Losses

Hundreds of routed rebels killed in flight

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Pursuit after Stoke Field 1487

Moated site south of The Hall
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Moated site 440m south west of Lindridge Fields Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Earl Shilton motte and bailey castle
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Moated site at Stapleton
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Iron Age enclosure
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
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