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Battle of Wakefield

England · Warfare / Wars of the Roses. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1460Date range
4Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1460

John Beaufort Somerset, 3rd21 December 1460

Wakefield · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Helps defeat the Yorkists when they sail from Sandal castle

Edward IV21 December 1460

Wakefield · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Richard Duke of York is killed & succeeded by his son Edward who becomes Duke of York

Richard York, 3rd21 December 1460

Wakefield · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Killed in battle while quelling a Northern rebellion

Richard Neville "Kingmaker" Warwick, 16th1460

Wakefield · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Margaret of Anjou raises an army in the north & defeats & kills York & Salisbury

Names involved

Edward IVJohn Beaufort Somerset, 3rdRichard Neville "Kingmaker" Warwick, 16thRichard York, 3rd

Provenance

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