Battle of East Stoke
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The Battle of East Stoke was a decisive 1487 engagement in the Wars of the Roses, often considered the last major battle of the conflict, in which Henry VII’s forces defeated Yorkist rebels supporting the pretender Lambert Simnel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of East Stoke canonical | 1 |
| Battle of Empingham | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of East Stoke Context triple: [Battle of Stoke Field, alsoKnownAs, Battle of East Stoke]
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A.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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B.
Battle of Winceby
The Battle of Winceby was a 1643 English Civil War engagement in Lincolnshire in which Parliamentarian forces, including Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry, decisively defeated the Royalists and secured control of the region.
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Battle of Aldie
The Battle of Aldie was a June 1863 American Civil War cavalry clash in Loudoun County, Virginia, fought between Union and Confederate forces as part of the lead-up to the Battle of Gettysburg.
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D.
Battle of Hunterstown
The Battle of Hunterstown was a minor cavalry engagement of the American Civil War fought on July 2, 1863, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, involving Union and Confederate horsemen in the broader context of the Gettysburg Campaign.
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E.
Battle of Maidstone
The Battle of Maidstone was a 1648 engagement in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which Royalist forces were defeated by Parliamentarian troops, helping to secure Parliamentary control in the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of East Stoke Target entity description: The Battle of East Stoke was a decisive 1487 engagement in the Wars of the Roses, often considered the last major battle of the conflict, in which Henry VII’s forces defeated Yorkist rebels supporting the pretender Lambert Simnel.
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A.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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B.
Battle of Winceby
The Battle of Winceby was a 1643 English Civil War engagement in Lincolnshire in which Parliamentarian forces, including Oliver Cromwell’s cavalry, decisively defeated the Royalists and secured control of the region.
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C.
Battle of Aldie
The Battle of Aldie was a June 1863 American Civil War cavalry clash in Loudoun County, Virginia, fought between Union and Confederate forces as part of the lead-up to the Battle of Gettysburg.
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D.
Battle of Hunterstown
The Battle of Hunterstown was a minor cavalry engagement of the American Civil War fought on July 2, 1863, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, involving Union and Confederate horsemen in the broader context of the Gettysburg Campaign.
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E.
Battle of Maidstone
The Battle of Maidstone was a 1648 engagement in Kent during the Second English Civil War, in which Royalist forces were defeated by Parliamentarian troops, helping to secure Parliamentary control in the conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Stoke Field ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lambert Simnel’s claim to the English throne
ⓘ
early Tudor period ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Burgundian mercenaries
ⓘ
Irish Yorkist forces ⓘ Kingdom of England under Henry VII ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of England
Yorkist rebels ⓘ supporters of Lambert Simnel ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Yorkist casualties
ⓘ
significant losses among Irish troops ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Tudor forces
ⓘ
Yorkist pretender forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry VII of England
ⓘ
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln ⓘ
linked to:
John de la Pole
Martin Schwartz ⓘ Thomas FitzGerald of Laccagh ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Thomas FitzGerald of Laccagh
|
| conflict | Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| date | 1487-06-16 ⓘ |
| describedAs | last major battle of the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| era | late 15th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of Henry VII’s rule ⓘ |
| historicalCategory | 15th-century battle in Europe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Tudor England ⓘ |
| location |
East Stoke
ⓘ
Nottinghamshire ⓘ near Newark-on-Trent ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln
ⓘ
linked to:
John de la Pole
Martin Schwartz ⓘ Thomas FitzGerald of Laccagh ⓘ
linked to:
Sir Thomas FitzGerald of Laccagh
|
| outcome | capture and later pardon of Lambert Simnel ⓘ |
| partOf | Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
strengthening of Henry VII’s legitimacy
ⓘ
weakening of Yorkist claimant networks ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Bosworth Field ⓘ |
| region | Midlands ⓘ |
| result |
Tudor victory
ⓘ
decisive victory for Henry VII ⓘ |
| significance |
ended serious Yorkist military resistance to Henry VII
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secured the Tudor dynasty ⓘ |
| supportedPretender | Lambert Simnel ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature | fighting on high ground near the River Trent ⓘ |
| year | 1487 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of East Stoke Description of subject: The Battle of East Stoke was a decisive 1487 engagement in the Wars of the Roses, often considered the last major battle of the conflict, in which Henry VII’s forces defeated Yorkist rebels supporting the pretender Lambert Simnel.
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