Battle of Tewkesbury
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Wars, Battles, Wars of the Roses
- Curriculum: British History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
- Geographical Location: England, United Kingdom
- Date: May 4, 1471
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Wars of the Roses. Result: Yorkist victory ends Lancastrian claims to English throne.
After winning the Battle of Barnet in April, 1471, Edward IV with 4,000-4,500 troops pursued Lancastrian Queen Margaret and Edward, the Lancastrian prince of Wales. The Lancastrians linked up with forces under their ally, Jasper Tudor, to form an army of 3,000, which was caught by King Edward IV near Tewkesbury on the Severn River.
Edward IV attacked, with his brother Richard, the duke of Gloucester, first advancing,...
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