Second Battle of St. Albans - 16 Feb 1461

Question 1

Name the participants in the second battle of St. Albans

Answer 1

Somerset
Earl of Northumberland
Lord Clifford
Earl of Wawick

Question 2

What was the approximate size of the Lancastrian force during this battle?

Answer 2

12,000 - 15,000

Question 3

What was the approximate size of the Yorkist force during this battle?

Answer 3

10,000

Question 4

What did the force want to prevent the Lancastrians from doing?

Answer 4

Continuing on their route to London

Question 5

How many battles did Warwick’s forces engage in?

Answer 5

3

Question 6

Who were the three leaders of each battle?

Answer 6

Warwick
Norfolk
John Neville

Question 7

Which of the three battles did Warwick command and where was it located?

Answer 7

The main battle at the centre

Question 8

Which of the three battles did Norfolk command and where was it located?

Answer 8

The front battle on the right

Question 9

Which of the three battles did John Neville command and where was it located?

Answer 9

The rear battle on the left

Question 10

On what date did the battle take place?

Answer 10

16 February 1461

Question 11

What did Margaret’s forces due that caught the Yorkist forces off guard?

Answer 11

The quickly swerved and changed directions

Question 12

What did the Yorkist and the Lancastrian forces engage in on the 16 Feb 1461?

Answer 12

Battle

Question 13

Who won the battle between Warwick’s and Margaret’s forces when the Yorkists were caught off guard?

Answer 13

The Lancastrian forces

Question 14

What were the Lancastrians able to do when they defeated the Yorkists that were caught off guard by their sudden appearance?

Answer 14

Regain the possesion of the king

Question 15

Once the Lancastrians had regained the possession of the king, where did the turn to?

Answer 15

John Neville’s forces at the rear of the battle

Question 16

Where were John Neville’s forces located when the Lancastrians arrived after the regained possession of the king?

Answer 16

Bernard’s heath

Question 17

Where was Henry VI found by Margaret?

Answer 17

Sat underneath on oak tree singing to himself

Question 18

What meant that the Yorkist canons and handguns failed to fire when the came into contact with the Lancastrian forces at Bernard’s heath once again?

Answer 18

Weather conditions

Question 19

Why did the weather conditions at Bernard’s heath place the Yorkists at a disadvantage?

Answer 19

It meant that there canons and handguns failed to fire

Question 20

What did Warwick eventually make the decision to do?

Answer 20

Withdraw his forces and retreat to saftey

Question 21

Who won second battle of St. Albans?

Answer 21

The Lancastrians