The largest and bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil. Fought in a snowstorm on Palm Sunday, with perhaps 50,000 men engaged. The wind drove the snow into Lancastrian faces, allowing Fauconberg's archers to outrange their opponents. When the Yorkist reserve arrived, the Lancastrian line broke and the rout became a massacre along Cock Beck. Edward ordered no quarter; the pursuit lasted miles. Estimates of 28,000 dead may be conservative. The battle ended Lancastrian military power in the north.
Estimates range from 20,000 to 38,000 dead; the highest casualty count of any English battle
This battlefield is listed on the Register of Historic Battlefields — a national designation identifying Britain's most significant battle sites for protection and further research. Reference: BOE29.
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