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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Barnet canonical | 14 |
| Battle near Barnet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1262039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Barnet Context triple: [Richard III of England, battle, Battle of Barnet]
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Battle of Naseby
The Battle of Naseby was a decisive 1645 engagement of the English Civil War in which Parliament’s New Model Army crushed King Charles I’s main field force, effectively turning the tide of the conflict.
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Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was a major 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian and Scottish Covenanter forces decisively defeated Royalist troops, effectively ending Royalist control in northern England.
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Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth Field was the decisive 1485 clash in the Wars of the Roses in which Henry Tudor defeated and killed King Richard III, leading to the end of the Plantagenet dynasty and the beginning of Tudor rule in England.
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Battle of Evesham
The Battle of Evesham was a decisive 1265 clash in the Second Barons' War in which royal forces under Prince Edward crushed Simon de Montfort's rebel army, restoring King Henry III's authority in England.
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E.
Battle of Edgehill
The Battle of Edgehill was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War, fought in 1642 between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces and resulting in an indecisive outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Barnet Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Naseby
The Battle of Naseby was a decisive 1645 engagement of the English Civil War in which Parliament’s New Model Army crushed King Charles I’s main field force, effectively turning the tide of the conflict.
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B.
Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was a major 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian and Scottish Covenanter forces decisively defeated Royalist troops, effectively ending Royalist control in northern England.
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C.
Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth Field was the decisive 1485 clash in the Wars of the Roses in which Henry Tudor defeated and killed King Richard III, leading to the end of the Plantagenet dynasty and the beginning of Tudor rule in England.
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D.
Battle of Evesham
The Battle of Evesham was a decisive 1265 clash in the Second Barons' War in which royal forces under Prince Edward crushed Simon de Montfort's rebel army, restoring King Henry III's authority in England.
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E.
Battle of Edgehill
The Battle of Edgehill was the first pitched battle of the English Civil War, fought in 1642 between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces and resulting in an indecisive outcome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Barnet
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surface form:
Battle near Barnet
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| associatedWith |
Edward IV of England
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House of Lancaster ⓘ House of York ⓘ Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick ⓘ
surface form:
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
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| belligerent |
House of Lancaster
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House of York ⓘ |
| campaign | Edward IV’s 1471 campaign to regain the throne ⓘ |
| combatant |
Lancastrian forces
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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
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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick ⓘ
surface form:
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick killed
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| hasParticipant |
Edward IV of England
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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
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consolidation of Yorkist control of England ⓘ death of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edward IV’s second reign
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Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| place | near Barnet, Hertfordshire, England ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
strengthening of Edward IV’s monarchy
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weakening of Lancastrian cause in England ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Losecoat Field ⓘ |
| result | Yorkist victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive Yorkist victory in the Wars of the Roses
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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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Subject: Battle of Barnet Description of subject: 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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