BattlefieldsPeasants' Revolt - Maidstone
Medieval

Peasants' Revolt - Maidstone

1381
Kent, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Local authorities/gaolers
VS
Victor
Rebels
Outcome
Kentish rebels converged on Maidstone on 7 June 1381, stormed the town jail and freed prisoners including the radical preacher John Ball. At the same gathering the rebels elected Wat Tyler as their overall leader, after which the combined force marched on Canterbury and then London.
The Battle

History & Significance

Peasants' Revolt - Maidstone was a skirmish of the Medieval period, fought in Kent, England in 1381. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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