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Battle of Radcot Bridge 1387

Battle of Radcot Bridge: Robert de Vere fleeing Radcot Bridge
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1387Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationEnglandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
ParticipantsKingdom of EnglandWikidata P710
Coordinates51.6931, -1.5890Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Radcot Bridge was fought on 19 December 1387 in medieval England between troops loyal to Richard II, led by court favourite Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford, and an army captained by Henry Bolingbroke, Earl of Northampton. It took place at Radcot Bridge, a bridge over the River Thames, now in Oxfordshire, but then the boundary between Oxfordshire and Berkshire.

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Location

51.6931, -1.5890 · England

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