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Battle of Edgecote Moor
On 26 July 1469, the 'Robin of Redesdale' rebels of northern England, covertly instigated by the Earl of Warwick, defeated the combined forces of the…
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- 1469Yorkshire · YorkshireThe 'Robin of Redesdale' rebel army led by Sir Robert Welles marched south from the north with the covert support of Warwick and the Duke of Clarence; Edward IV ordered the Earl of Pembroke and the Earl of Devon to lead Welsh and southwestern forces north to intercept.
- 1469Danes Moor · NorthamptonshireThe two armies engaged in the marshy ground near Edgecote; the forces of Pembroke and Devon, due to poor coordination and uncertainty over the movements of Warwick's reinforcements, were routed, with several nobles killed or captured, and the king's authority at Nottingham was immediately shaken.
Sources
- The Wars of the Roses — John Gillingham (1981)
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Richard Neville, 16th earl of Warwick (2004) https://www.oxforddnb.com/