Battle of Losecoat Field

Timeline

1. 1470Lincolnshire · LincolnshireRobert Welles Jr. raised forces again in Lincolnshire, ostensibly to avenge his father and protest taxation; Warwick, though publicly suppressing the revolt, was suspected of secretly tolerating it. Edward IV decided to lead his army north in person to crush it.
2. 1470Empingham · RutlandThe two armies clashed near Empingham; the rebels quickly broke, and large numbers of soldiers discarded their coats to lighten their load and fled in disorder, giving 'Losecoat Field' its name. Welles and his associates were captured and executed.