Earl of March Escapes with Nevilles
Edward, Earl of March, escaped the Ludford defeat with the Neville leaders and reached Calais while his father withdrew to Ireland.
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Siege of Calais
The struggle over Calais and associated Channel ports.
22 matching records from the 512-record archive. Year range: 1459–1460. These events are grouped by recorded place and year (or by person); their original event titles, descriptions and dates are retained.
1459
Salisbury Rejoins Warwick in Calais
Salisbury reached Calais after escaping the collapsed Ludford campaign, joining fellow Yorkist exiles who planned their return.
Salisbury Retreats to Calais After Defeat
Salisbury fled from the failed Yorkist confrontation at Ludford Bridge and reached Calais, where Warwick retained a secure base.
Somerset Challenges Warwick at Calais
Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, was appointed to displace Warwick as captain of Calais but faced resistance from the Yorkist garrison.
Somerset Fails to Secure Calais
Henry Beaufort attempted to take control of Calais for the Lancastrians, but the town continued to resist the royal appointment.
Warwick Brings Calais Soldiers to England
Warwick transported experienced soldiers from the Calais garrison to strengthen the Yorkist coalition before the Ludford confrontation.
Warwick Leaves Ludlow for Calais
Warwick escaped from the failed Yorkist assembly near Ludlow and returned to Calais with other Neville leaders and Edward, Earl of March.
Warwick Reaches Safety in Calais
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, escaped to Calais after the Yorkist rout in October 1459 and retained influence over its garrison.
1460
Dinham Assists Sandwich Yorkist Raid
John Dinham supported the Yorkist raid on Sandwich that captured Richard Woodville, Earl Rivers, during the struggle for control of the Channel ports.
Rivers Captured at Sandwich
Richard Woodville, Lord Rivers, was taken prisoner during the Yorkist raid on Sandwich and removed from the port by Warwick's supporters.
Wenlock Takes Part in Sandwich Capture
John Wenlock joined a Yorkist expedition that seized the port of Sandwich and captured Earl Rivers, disrupting Lancastrian plans against Calais.
Warwick Returns from Calais
Warwick and other Yorkist exiles landed at Sandwich from Calais, beginning the campaign that culminated in victory at Northampton.
Edward of March Joins Returning Yorkists
Edward, Earl of March, returned to England with Warwick's Yorkist expedition from Calais and helped challenge Lancastrian authority.
Execution of Osbert Mountford
Osbert Mountford was put to death after his capture by Yorkist forces during operations connected to Sandwich and Calais.
Mountford Captured During Channel Fighting
The Lancastrian commander Osbert Mountford was seized during the struggle for Sandwich and subsequently executed by the Yorkists.
Mountford Loses Lancastrian Command
The loss of Osbert Mountford deprived the Lancastrians of an officer involved in organising resistance to Yorkist action along the Channel.
Rivers Tries to Reinforce Calais Campaign
Richard Woodville, Lord Rivers, supported attempts to strengthen the Lancastrian position against Warwick's garrison at Calais.
Sandwich Operations Disrupt Reinforcements
Yorkist operations at Sandwich interfered with the royal effort to reinforce forces opposed to Warwick's control of Calais; Osbert Mountford was among the Lancastrian losses.
Somerset Seeks Reinforcements for Calais
Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, requested additional help during his unsuccessful effort to gain control of the English possessions around Calais.
Trollope Joins Lancastrian Calais Campaign
After his 1459 defection, Andrew Trollope supported the Lancastrian effort to challenge Yorkist control of Calais and its outlying positions.
Warwick Keeps Calais Base
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, held Calais as a Yorkist refuge despite attempts by Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, to replace him as captain.
Warwick Plans Return from Calais
Warwick prepared an expedition from Calais that would return the Yorkist exiles to England and eventually secure victory at Northampton.