Battle of Wakefield
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The Battle of Wakefield was a major engagement of the Wars of the Roses in 1460, in which the Lancastrian forces decisively defeated and killed Richard, Duke of York, shifting the balance of power in favor of the Lancastrian cause.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Wakefield, 30 December 1460 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle at Sandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sandal Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
House of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | dispute over the English throne between Yorkists and Lancastrians ⓘ |
| combatant |
Lancastrian forces
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Yorkist forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Edmund, Earl of Rutland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland NERFINISHED ⓘ John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret of Anjou NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard, Duke of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 30 December 1460 ⓘ |
| era | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Mortimer's Cross
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Towton NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of St Albans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Wars of the Roses period ⓘ |
| killedInAction |
Edmund, Earl of Rutland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard, Duke of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Sandal Magna, near Sandal Castle
NERFINISHED
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near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England ⓘ |
| monarchDuringConflict | Henry VI of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
death and beheading of Richard, Duke of York
ⓘ
display of Yorkist leaders' heads on Micklegate Bar in York ⓘ |
| partOf | English civil wars of the 15th century ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Act of Accord
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Yorkist occupation of London in 1460 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingHouses |
House of Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Lancastrian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive Lancastrian victory that killed Richard, Duke of York
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paved the way for Edward, Earl of March, to claim the throne as Edward IV ⓘ shifted balance of power temporarily in favor of the Lancastrian cause ⓘ |
| theatre | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1460 ⓘ |
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Battle of Wakefield, 30 December 1460