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Abandoned their armies and fled to Wales
- The Duke of York, Earl of Salisbury, and Earl of Warwick abandoned their armies and fled to Wales.
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Sep 29, 2020 · Battle of Ludford Bridge, largely bloodless confrontation with some Yorkists defecting to the Lancastrians accepting the Kings pardon in 1459. The lead up to the Battle of Ludford Bridge had been when King Henry VI had been reappointed Lord Protector of England.
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In the first pitched battle of the wars, the First Battle of St Albans in 1455, Richard of York, backed by his brother in law the Earl of Salisbury and Salisbury's son the Earl of Warwick, had eliminated most of his rivals at court.
- 12 October 1459
- Lancastrian victory
York, Salisbury and Warwick abandoned their armies during the night and fled to Wales, leaving their leaderless troops to kneel in submission on the dawn of 13 October. They were pardoned. Battle of Ludford Bridge today
On 12th October 1459 the Royal army inflicted a defeat upon the Yorkists at Ludford Bridge. The Battle/Rout took place just outside Ludlow. A combined Yorkist force of forces under the commands of Richard, Duke of York, the Earl of Salisbury and the Earl of Warwick was routed.
The Rout of Ludford Bridge. 12th October 1459. Result of the Battle – Lancastrian victory. Following the qualified success of Blore Heath, the Earl of Salisbury reached Ludlow, one of the Duke of York’s principal homes.
Sep 3, 2021 · The flight of the Yorkist lords was recorded and described in the Act of Attainder that was passed at the November 1459 Parliament in Coventry (The Parliament of Devils). Whilst it has a focus on denouncing the duke of York and arels of March , Salisbury and Warwick, along with their prominent adherents, the record is useful in terms of what ...
Date: 23 September 1459. War period: Wars of the Roses. Start time and duration: morning start lasting several hours. Outcome: Yorkist victory. Armies and losses: Yorkists under Earl of Salisbury numbering 3,000-5,000 men; Lancastrian under Lord Audley numbering 8,000-14,000 men. Losses: Yorkist light; Lancastrian circa 2,000