BattlefieldsSkipton Castle Approaches and Lancastrian Hold 1461
Medieval

Skipton Castle Approaches and Lancastrian Hold 1461

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Skipton garrison
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkist forces consolidating Yorkshire after Towton
Outcome
Skipton submitted to Yorkist authority; Clifford family's northern power eliminated after Clifford's death at Ferrybridge
The Battle

History & Significance

Skipton Castle in Craven was an important Clifford stronghold and remained in Lancastrian sympathiser hands in the months after Towton as Yorkist authority consolidated across Yorkshire. Yorkist forces made approaches to Skipton to ensure its submission and prevent it becoming a Lancastrian refuge.

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