Death of the Earl of Warwick

Timeline

1. 1471Field of Barnet · HertfordshireWarwick led the Lancastrian coalition against Edward IV in a decisive battle at Barnet. Heavy fog caused confusion in the ranks, and the coalition gradually gave way. Warwick shifted from commanding on horseback to directing the infantry line, attempting to stem the rout but unable to turn the tide.
2. 1471Field of Barnet · HertfordshireAfter the coalition's collapse, Warwick was killed by Yorkist soldiers during the retreat. His brother John Neville, Marquess of Montagu, died in battle the same day. The Kingmaker's death shook the English political scene, and the restored regime of Henry VI, whom he had placed on the throne, immediately collapsed.