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Battle of Bramham Moor

Battle of Bramham Moor was a battle fought on 19 February 1408 at Bramham cum Oglethorpe, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: Unknown, small against Unknown, small.

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The Battle of Bramham Moor, 1408 Bramham Moor saw the death of Henry Percy, earl of Northumberland. Percy had been a key ally of Owen Glen Dwr in his rebellion against Henry IV. He had been in exile i. David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 February 1408
WhereBramham cum Oglethorpe, United Kingdom53.864N, 1.341W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstHouse of Percy
Casualties and lossesUnknown, lightandAlmost total

Record

Date19 February 1408
PlaceBramham cum Oglethorpe, United Kingdom
53.864N, 1.341W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown, smallUnknown, small
Casualties and lossesUnknown, lightAlmost total
Commanders
  • Thomas de Rokeby (High Sheriff)
  • Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland
  • Thomas Bardolf, 5th Baron Bardolf
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1408 and 1643.

Battle of Bramham Moor is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888197, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bramham Moor, revision 1370435132, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.