Battle of Radcot Bridge
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The Battle of Radcot Bridge was a 1387 clash during the reign of Richard II in which forces loyal to the Lords Appellant defeated royal troops, marking a key moment in the power struggle between the king and his nobles in late medieval England.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ |
| associatedNobleFaction | Appellant lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lords Appellant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Lords Appellant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royalist forces of Richard II ⓘ |
| cause |
attempt by royal forces to break the power of the Lords Appellant
ⓘ
conflict between Richard II and the Lords Appellant over royal favourites and governance ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces loyal to the Lords Appellant
ⓘ
royal troops loyal to Richard II ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry Bolingbroke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Mowbray NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil conflict ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1387-12-19 ⓘ |
| effect |
strengthening of the Lords Appellant’s control over the government
ⓘ
weakening of Richard II’s immediate political position ⓘ |
| followedBy | Merciless Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalRegion |
Oxfordshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South East England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped enable the Merciless Parliament of 1388
ⓘ
key moment in the struggle between Richard II and his nobles ⓘ |
| location |
Radcot Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Radcot, Oxfordshire, England ⓘ |
| militaryContext | English noble retinues and royal household troops ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved | Richard II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | flight of Robert de Vere from the battlefield ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
power struggle between Richard II and the Lords Appellant
ⓘ
reign of Richard II of England ⓘ |
| period |
Late Middle Ages
ⓘ
late 14th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | political crisis of 1386–1387 in England ⓘ |
| relatedTo | deposition of Richard II in 1399 (long-term consequence) ⓘ |
| result | Lords Appellant victory ⓘ |
| royalFavouriteInvolved | Robert de Vere, Duke of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | fighting around a bridge crossing of the River Thames ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | royalist forces routed ⓘ |
| year | 1387 ⓘ |
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