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Medieval

Skirmish at Worksop

1460
Nottinghamshire, England
Also known as: Worksop skirmish 1460 · Action at Worksop
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Nottinghamshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkists
Forces
c. 400–800 Yorkists (rear-guard skirmish)
VS
Victor
Lancastrians
Forces
c. 800–1,500 Lancastrians
Outcome
Yorkist advance guard harassed; forces fell back
The Battle

History & Significance

A small rear-guard action during the Lancastrian advance southward before the campaign that culminated at Wakefield.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Worksop

Worksop Castle: eleventh century motte castle and twelfth century shell keep castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Formal and water gardens at Shireoaks Hall
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Wigthorpe medieval settlement and part of the open field system, immediately north of Wigthorpe Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
Netherthorpe moated site
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Lob Wells Shelter
Scheduled monument · ~3.4 miles
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