BattlefieldsSkirmish at Warkworth
Medieval

Skirmish at Warkworth

1462
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Warkworth 1462 · Warkworth raid 1462
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkists c.150–300
VS
Victor
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrians c.200–400
Outcome
Lancastrian-backed raiders sacked the town before withdrawing to their castles
The Battle

History & Significance

Warkworth was raided by Lancastrian forces operating from their northern castle network, demonstrating the sustained threat to Yorkist control of Northumberland.

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