Ludford Bridge, Battle of — (1459) Because it resulted in the Yorkist leaders’ decision to abandon their troops and flee the country, the military encounter at Ludford Bridge on 12–13 October 1459 seemed a final and ignominious end to the attempt by Richard PLANTAGENET,… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Ludford, Shropshire — Ludford [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/205926] is a village and parish immediately [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/302613] to the south [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/305449] of the town of Ludlow, in Shropshire, England on the south bank … Wikipedia
Battle of Sandwich (1460) — Not to be confused with the Battle of Sandwich (1217). The Battle of Sandwich was a naval skirmish off the town of Sandwich in January 1460 during the Wars of the Roses. In it, Warwick, Captain of Calais, now on the Yorkist side, defeated and… … Wikipedia
Battle of Northampton (1460) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Northampton caption= partof=the Wars of the Roses date=10 July, 1460 place= Northampton in Northamptonshire, England result= Significant Yorkist victory combatant1= combatant2= commander1=Warwick… … Wikipedia
Northampton, Battle of — (1460) Resulting in the capture of HENRY VI by the Yorkists, and in the deaths of several key Lancastrian noblemen, the Battle of Northampton, fought outside the town of Northampton on 10 July 1460, was a major turning point in the Wars of the … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Blore Heath, Battle of — (1459) Fought on 23 September 1459 near the village of Mucklestone in northwestern Staffordshire, the Battle of Blore Heath initiated a period of open civil war that lasted until the Battle of TOWTON in March 1461. In June 1459, Queen… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Mortimer’s Cross, Battle of — (1461) The Yorkist victory at the Battle of Mortimer’s Cross on 2 February 1461 boosted the confidence of Edward, earl of March (see Edward IV, King of England), then conducting his first independent command, and brightened the future of the… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick — Richard Neville Warwick, from the Rous Roll. Born 22 November 1428(1428 11 22) Died 14 April 1471 … Wikipedia
Wars of the Roses — The Wars of the Roses (1455–1485) were a series of dynastic civil wars fought in England between supporters of the Houses of Lancaster and York. Although armed clashes had occurred previously between supporters of Lancastrian King Henry VI and… … Wikipedia
List of battles 1401–1800 — List of battles: before 601 601 1400 1401 1800 1801 1900 1901 2000 2001 current See also: List of American Revolutionary War battles Early 15th Century (1401 1450) * 1402 **Battle of Casalecchio January 26 Alberico da Barbiano for Milan defeats… … Wikipedia
