Battles after 1460 Flashcards
1
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when was the battle of Wakefield?
A
30th December 1460
2
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what happened at the battle of Wakefield?
A
- richard unprepared
- warwick in London
- York sailsbury Rutland vs Anjou, devon somerset
- york 400 men, Anjou 20,000 men
- yorkist ambushed while foraging - york, york son, Rutland and Salisbury killed
3
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when was the battle of Mortimer cross?
A
2nd Feb 1461
4
Q
what happened at Mortimer cross?
A
- earl of wiltshire attack Earl of March in wales with an army of Irish, French and brenton soldiers
- March intercept them and was victorious
- Tudor killed, Pembroke and Wiltshire escape
5
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what is the northern host?
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- anjous army after the battle of wakefield that had the freedom to pillage and loot
- made their way down to the south before 2nd st albans
- yorks got more support as the south was fearful of them
6
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when was the 2nd battle of st albans?
A
17th feb 1461
7
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what happened at the 2nd battle of st albans?
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- northern host vs warwick yorkists
- warwick plans to ambush anjou
- anjou outflanks warwick’s defences
lancasters gain control of town and attack yorkists - yorks retreat and leave behind ing
- casualities - york + 4,000 and lancaster = 2,000
8
Q
when was the battle of Ferry Bridge?
A
28th March 1461
9
Q
What was the battle of Ferry Bridge?
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- only lasted a few hours
- lancasters retreated
- lancasters blow up bridge to stop yorkists
clifford dead
warwick injured by arrow
10
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When was the battle of Towton?
A
29th March 1461
11
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What was the battle of Towton?
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- edward had 9 nobles, Henry had 20
edward get Lancasters to fire arrows to the wind
snow stops somerset seeing Norfolk attacking late
Lancaster’s drown n river retreating - 28,000 dead (bloodiest battle)
northumberland, Wiltshire, Devon killed
edward has burgundy troops under the banner of Louis XI
12
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When was the Battle of edge coat?
A
26th July 1469
13
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What was the battle of edge coat?
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- happened after warwick landed back in england
- death of william herbert of pembroke
- capture of edward IV
- attempted rule of warwick and George clarence
14
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When was the battle of Barnet?
A
14th April 1471
15
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What was the battle of Barnet?
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- warwick, oxford, exeter, john neville, montagu vs edward, hastings, gloucester, clarence
- met at gladmore heath
- edwards takes cover at night while warick fires guns and overshoots
- fog obscured view - Lancasters mistake oxfords banner for edwards
- york lose 500 and warwick lose 1000
warwick fled but caught and killed - body displayed at st pauls
16
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When was the battle of Tewkesbury?
A
4th may 1471
17
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What was the battle of Tewkesbury?
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- margaret vs edward
- anjou lands in the south, not allowed to cross the bridge to wales, goes north to Tewkesbury
- somerset and men flee to Tewkesbury abbey - all Lancasters captured
- edmund somerset and Edward wales killed, Anjou returned to France, Henry killed, Jasper Tudor flee to France
