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Wakefield, Battle of
Wakefield, Battle of ( 30 December 1460 )A battle in the Wars of the Roses fought in Yorkshire. The Lancastrians defeated and killed the Yorkist claimant to the throne, Richard , 3rd Duke of York.
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