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Battle of Radcot Bridge

Battle of Radcot Bridge was a battle fought on 19 December 1387 at Radcot Bridge, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Lords Appellant victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 against 4,500.

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Richard II's court favourite Robert de Vere fleeing Radcot Bridge after the 1387 battle; taken from the Gruthuse manuscript of Froissart's Chroniques (ca. 1475).
Richard II's court favourite Robert de Vere fleeing Radcot Bridge after the 1387 battle; taken from the Gruthuse manuscript of Froissart's Chroniques (ca. 1475).. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date19 December 1387
PlaceRadcot Bridge, United Kingdom
51.693N, 1.589W
KindBattle, medieval
ResultLords Appellant victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandLords Appellant
CommandersEarl of OxfordEarl of Northampton
Strength4,0004,500
Casualties and losses3None
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Battle of Radcot Bridge is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889732, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Radcot Bridge, revision 1370587016, 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.