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Second Battle of St Albans

1461
Hertfordshire, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Hertfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkists (Warwick)
Forces
Yorkist forces c.8,000–10,000.
VS
Victor
Lancastrians (Margaret of Anjou)
Forces
Lancastrian forces c.9,000–12,000
Outcome
The Lancastrians, led by Queen Margaret of Anjou, decisively defeated the Yorkists under the Earl of Warwick, killing prominent Yorkist commanders and forcing the Yorkists into temporary retreat.
The Battle

History & Significance

Warwick defeated; Henry VI briefly freed

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Second Battle of St Albans

The Clock Tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
St Albans Abbey Gatehouse
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
St Albans Abbey, site of conventual buildings
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
The Benedictine Priory of St Mary (Sopwell Priory) and the post-medieval mansions known as Sopwell House or Lee Hall
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Verulamium, part of wall and ditch of Roman city
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
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