BattlefieldsRising at Maidstone 1554
Tudor

Rising at Maidstone 1554

1554
Kent, England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Crown loyalists in Kent
VS
Victor
Wyatt rebels
Outcome
Sir Thomas Wyatt raised his standard and mustered around 2,000 Kentish men at Maidstone in opposition to Mary I's marriage to Philip of Spain, before moving his headquarters to Rochester; no direct fighting is recorded at Maidstone itself (the first clash occurred the next day near Rochester)
The Battle

History & Significance

A tudor skirmish fought in 1554 near Kent, England. Recorded strengths: Wyatt had gathered approximately 2,000 men by 27 January 1554, drawn from Maidstone and other Kentish towns; opposing loyalist numbers at Maidstone specifically….

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

Wyatt had gathered approximately 2,000 men by 27 January 1554, drawn from Maidstone and other Kentish towns; opposing loyalist numbers at Maidstone specifically are not recorded

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