BattlefieldsPilgrimage of Grace — Wharton Cumbrian Pursuit 1537
Tudor

Pilgrimage of Grace — Wharton Cumbrian Pursuit 1537

1537
Westmorland, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Westmorland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cumbrian rebel bands
Forces
Cumbrian rebels
VS
Victor
Royal forces under Henry Clifford and Thomas Wharton
Forces
Royal cavalry under Wharton
Outcome
Rebel bands dispersed or captured; dozens executed at Carlisle under martial law.
The Battle

History & Significance

After the second rising collapsed, Sir Thomas Wharton led mounted royal forces through Cumbria tracking down rebels who had taken part in the Carlisle attack and the Westmorland muster. The pursuit swept the Eden valley and Borrowdale, ending organised resistance in the northwest.

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