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Barnet, battle of Reference library
The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages
..., battle of On 14 April 1471 , Easter Sunday morning, *Edward IV ’s army defeated the *Lancastrian forces of Richard *Neville , earl of Warwick, outside London. Heavy fog led to uncoordinated strategies and Warwick’s death in battle. See also roses, wars of the . Lorraine C. Attreed J. Bruce , ed., Historie of the Arrivall of Edward IV in England , Camden Society (1838). P. W. Hammond , The Battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury ( 2...
Barnet, Battle of (14 April 1471) Quick reference
A Dictionary of World History (3 ed.)
..., Battle of ( 14 April 1471 ) A battle in the Wars of the Roses fought between the Lancastrian forces, led by Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (‘the Kingmaker’) and the Yorkist troops of Edward IV . Both sides suffered heavy losses, but Warwick was slain and Edward’s recovery of his throne was made almost...
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A Dictionary of British History (3 ed.)
..., battle of , 1471 . Warwick , Edward IV 's great ally at Towton , turned against him in 1470 and drove him out of the kingdom. Returning in March 1471 , Edward landed near Hull. Warwick, in possession of London, marched out to confront him. They met at Barnet, 14 miles north, on 14 April. Warwick's men won initial success, but confusion and mistaken identity led to cries of treason and a fatal collapse of morale. Warwick himself was cut down trying to reach his horse. Three weeks later, Edward secured his position beyond doubt with his crushing...
Barnet, battle of (1471) Reference library
J. A. Cannon
The Oxford Companion to British History (2 ed.)
..., battle of , 1471 . Warwick , Edward IV ’s great ally at Towton , turned against him in 1470 and drove him out of the kingdom. Returning in March 1471 , Edward landed near Hull and moved south. Warwick, in possession of London, marched out to confront him. They met at Barnet, 14 miles north, on 14 April. Warwick had some 15,000 troops, Edward rather fewer. The action began early in the morning with mist still thick on the ground. Warwick’s men won initial success, but confusion and mistaken identity led to cries of treason and a fatal collapse of...
battle of Barnet
Richard Duke of York Reference library
Randall Martin, Will Sharpe, and Anthony Davies
The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare (2 ed.)
...is intimidated into granting them entry into the city, and Edward is proclaimed King. 4.9–10 Warwick and Clarence take leave of Henry, who is captured with Exeter by Edward and Gloucester and sent to the Tower. 5.1 The Yorkists confront Warwick at Coventry. Oxford, Montague, and Somerset arrive to support him, but Clarence switches sides back to his brothers. 5.1 During the battle of Barnet, a fatally wounded Warwick dies after learning of Montague’s death. 5.3 Edward marches towards Tewkesbury to meet Margaret. 5.4 Margaret rallies her dispirited troops. 5.5...
1st earl of Northumberland, John Neville
2nd duke of Norfolk, Thomas Howard
Kingmaker
battle of Tewkesbury
Anne Neville
2nd duke of Exeter, Henry Holand
earl of Warwick Richard Neville
Wars of the Roses
Earl of Warwick, Richard Neville
Edward IV
House of Lancaster
Richard III
Margaret of Anjou
Tewkesbury, Battle of (4 May 1471) Quick reference
A Dictionary of World History (3 ed.)
...Battle of ( 4 May 1471 ) A battle in the Wars of the Roses fought between Edward IV fresh from his victory as Barnet and the Lancastrian forces of Margaret of Anjou. Margaret’s forces were defeated and her son, Prince Edward, was among those...
