Battle of Barnet

Timeline

1. 1471the fields of Barnet · HertfordshireEdward IV marched south from the north in pursuit of Warwick, and both sides deployed near Barnet. Heavy fog caused their flanks to be misaligned, and the Yorkist right wing and Warwick's left wing fired on each other unknowingly, setting the stage for the ensuing melee.
2. 1471the battlefield of Barnet · HertfordshireThe melee in the fog lasted several hours, with Edward personally leading the center to hold the line. Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, the "Kingmaker," was killed by Yorkist troops during the rout, and his brother John Neville also fell; the main force of the Lancastrian-Warwick coalition disintegrated.
3. 1471Barnet · HertfordshireThe great victory at Barnet allowed Edward IV to retake London and consolidate his throne. Warwick's death eliminated the Yorkists' greatest political rival, and Edward was able to march west, destroying the remaining Lancastrian royal forces at Tewkesbury within weeks.