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Skirmish at Bury St Edmunds

1461
Suffolk, England
Also known as: Bury 1461
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Suffolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrian resistance c.300–500.
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkist forces c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
East Anglian Lancastrian supporters submitted to Yorkist authority
The Battle

History & Significance

Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding area of Suffolk submitted to Yorkist authority after Towton with minimal resistance, reflecting the absence of serious Lancastrian support in East Anglia.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Bury St Edmunds

Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
The Chapel of the Charnel
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
St Saviour's Hospital
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Babwell Friary (remains of)
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Sites NW and SE of Fornham All Saints
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
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