Battles

Question 1

First Battle of St Albans

Answer 1

May 1455 - yorkist victory

60-70 killed including Somerset, Henry Percy and Henry was hit by an arrow

Question 2

Battle of Blore Heath

Answer 2

Sept 1459 - yorkist victory

Lord Audley intercepted Salisbury and was killed. Henry arrived and Yorkists defected

Question 3

Rout of Ludford

Answer 3

Oct 1459 - Lancastrian victory

York, Salisbury and Warwick fled and troops surrendered.

Question 4

Battle of Northampton

Answer 4

July 1460 - yorkist victory

York, Salisbury and Warwick to England w/ 2000 Calais veterans. Won London, went to Northampton. Captured Henry and executed Buckingham

Question 5

Battle of Wakefield

Answer 5

Dec 1460 - Lancastrian victory

Margaret wouldnt accept act of accord, York, Edmund and Salisbury marched to meet. York killed, Edmund hunted and murdered.

Question 6

Second Battle of St Albans

Answer 6

Feb 1461 - Lancastrian victory

Henry was released to his wife.

Question 7

Battle of Mortimer’s Cross

Answer 7

Feb 1461 - Yorkist Victory

Edward beat James Butler, Earl of Wiltshire, Lieutenant of Ireland and Jasper Tudor.

Question 8

Battle of Ferrybridge

Answer 8

March 1461 - Yorkist victory

Lord Clifford tried to stop Warwick crossing the river. Clifford was killed, Warwick was wounded and Lancastrians fled.

Question 9

Battle of Towton

Answer 9

March 1461 - Yorkist victory

Fought in a snowstorm, 50,000 men. Henry, Margaret and their son fled to Scotland, Edward saw his father’s head and went to London to be crowned.

Question 10

Battle of Hedgeley Moor

Answer 10

April 1464 - Yorkist victory

Percy died, Somerset fled.

Question 11

Battle of Hexham

Answer 11

May 1464 - Yorkist victory

Somerset was defeated and killed by Montagu.

Question 12

Battle of Edgecote

Answer 12

July 1469 - Warwick (Lancastrian victory)

Warwick intercepted Pembroke and executed him, as well as Elizabeth’s younger brother John and her father. Edward’s men deserted and he was captured.

Question 13

Battle of Losecoat Field

Answer 13

March 1470 - Yorkist victory

Edward beat the rebels and Welles was captured and executed.

Question 14

Battle of Nibley Green

Answer 14

March 1470

Berkeleys and Talbots fought

Question 15

Battle of Barnet

Answer 15

April 1471 - Yorkist victory

Edward defeated Warwick’s army. Warwick was killed, army led my Richard.

Question 16

Battle of Tewkesbury

Answer 16

May 1471 - Yorkist victory

Led by Gloucester, Somerset and Prince Edward were killed.

Question 17

Battle of Bosworth

Answer 17

22 August 1485 - Lancastrian victory

Henry Tudor defeated Richard III who was killed and his body mutilated.

Question 18

Battle of Stoke

Answer 18

16 June 1487 - Lancastrian victory

End of conspiracy with Simnel led by Lincoln. The latter was killed, Lovell and Broughton assumed dead. Henry took Simnel into his court. last battle of wars of the roses.