Battle Of Tewkesbury - 4 May 1471

Question 1

What date was the battle of Tewkesbury?

Answer 1

4 may 1471

Question 2

Who were the key Lancastrian participants?

Answer 2

Jasper Tudor
Price Edward of Lancaster
Margaret of Anjou
Lord Wenlock
Devon
Somerset

Question 3

Who were the key Yorkist participants?

Answer 3

Edward IV
Hastings
Clarence
]Gloucester

Question 4

How many forced did each side have?

Answer 4

Yorkist - 5000
Lancastrian - 6000

Question 5

Who commanded where on the Yorkist line?

Answer 5

Left flank - Gloucester
Right Flank - Hastings
Centre - Clarence

Question 6

Who commanded where on the Lancastrian line?

Answer 6

Left Flank - Devon
Right Flank - Somerset
Centre - Wenlock

Question 7

What did Edward harass the Lancastrian forces with?

Answer 7

Guns and arches

Question 8

What did Somerset harassment if the Lancastrians with guns and arches lead somerset’s forces to do?

Answer 8

Launch an attack on the Yorkists which was misdirected and crashed into Edward oiv’;s division, allowing Gloucester tio make a right flank attack

Question 9

Where’s where Somerset forces caught?

Answer 9

In the flank by 200 spearmen, causing the forced to retreats

Question 10

Where did Somerset return too?

Answer 10

Wenlock who demanded to know why he and huis forces had remained inactive, Somerset cursed him of being as traitor and dashed his brains with a battle axe

Question 11

What was the significance if the battle?

Answer 11

Earl of Devon and John Beaiufiot were killed
Provided Edward of Lancaster hunted down and slayed
Somerset dragged out at Tewkesbury abbey and executed
Queen Margaret was surrendered into custody