Battle of Barnet

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The Battle of Barnet was a decisive 1471 engagement of the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkist forces under Edward IV defeated and killed the powerful kingmaker Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, helping to secure Yorkist control of the English throne.

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Battle of Barnet canonical 14
Battle near Barnet 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Barnet
surface form: Battle near Barnet
associatedWith Edward IV of England
House of Lancaster
House of York
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
belligerent House of Lancaster
House of York
campaign Edward IV’s 1471 campaign to regain the throne
combatant Lancastrian forces
Yorkist forces
commandedBy Edward IV of England
Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter
John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
conflict Wars of the Roses
country Kingdom of England
date 14 April 1471
era Late Middle Ages
followedBy Battle of Tewkesbury
foughtBetween supporters of Edward IV and supporters of Henry VI
geographicalContext north of London
hasCasualties John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu killed
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick killed
hasParticipant Edward IV of England
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter
John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick

Richard, Duke of Gloucester
outcome collapse of the Lancastrian alliance led by Warwick
consolidation of Yorkist control of England
death of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
partOf Edward IV’s second reign
Wars of the Roses
place near Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
politicalConsequence strengthening of Edward IV’s monarchy
weakening of Lancastrian cause in England
precededBy Battle of Losecoat Field
result Yorkist victory
significance decisive Yorkist victory in the Wars of the Roses
eliminated the political influence of the Earl of Warwick
helped secure Edward IV’s restoration to the throne
tacticalConsequence friendly fire among Lancastrian troops
tacticalFeature fought in foggy conditions
typeOfConflict civil war battle
year 1471

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Richard III of England battle Battle of Barnet
Wars of the Roses majorBattle Battle of Barnet
Wars of the Roses turningPoint Battle of Barnet
Edward IV of England battle Battle of Barnet
House of York notableEvent Battle of Barnet
Battle of Barnet alsoKnownAs Battle of Barnet
this entity surface form: Battle near Barnet
Battle of Tewkesbury precededBy Battle of Barnet
Anne Neville notableEvent Battle of Barnet
Cousins' War significantBattle Battle of Barnet
Cousins' War hasPart Battle of Barnet
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick battle Battle of Barnet
Henry VI, Part 3 featuresHistoricalEvent Battle of Barnet
Thomas, Lord Stanley battle Battle of Barnet