BattlefieldsBattle of Empingham — Losecote Field 1470
Medieval

Battle of Empingham — Losecote Field 1470

1470
Rutland, England
Also known as: Losecote Field 1470 · Battle of Empingham
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Rutland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lincolnshire rebels / Warwick
Forces
Lincolnshire rebels c.3,000–5,000.
VS
Victor
Yorkists (Edward IV)
Forces
Edward IV c.5,000–8,000
Outcome
Rebels routed; men threw off their Warwick livery coats to flee; exposed Warwick and Clarence's conspiracy
The Battle

History & Significance

The rebels' hurried flight caused them to discard their distinctive livery jackets — giving the battle the name Losecote Field. Documents captured proved Warwick and Clarence were behind the rebellion. Edward IV moved north rapidly from London to crush it. The battle and its aftermath drove Warwick and Clarence to flee to France, where Warwick began his extraordinary alliance with Margaret of Anjou that would produce the Readeption of Henry VI.

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