The Battle of Northampton was a decisive Yorkist victory in the Wars of the Roses. Warwick's army attacked the royal camp; Lord Grey of Ruthin betrayed the Lancastrian position by ordering his men not to resist. Several senior Lancastrian commanders were killed. Henry VI was captured sheltering in his tent. The subsequent Act of Accord made Richard Duke of York heir to the throne, disinheriting Henry's son and setting the stage for civil war.
300 Lancastrian nobles killed
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: EHB15.
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