Margaret collected 2,000 Flemish mercenaries and shipped them to Ireland under the command of Martin Schwartz, a noted military leader of the time. They arrived in Ireland in May. King Henry VII was informed of this and began to gather troops.

Battle of Stoke Field

On 5 June 1487 Simnel's army--mainly Flemish and Irish troops--landed on Piel Island

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