BattlefieldsEdward IV March from Ravenspur to York 1471
Medieval

Edward IV March from Ravenspur to York 1471

1471
East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Montagu and Lancastrian forces
VS
Victor
Edward IV
Forces
Edward IV c.1500
Outcome
Edward secured York through diplomacy and bluff; march southward began; Montagu failed to intercept; campaign ultimately successful
The Battle

History & Significance

Edward IV landed at Ravenspur on the Humber on 14 March 1471, initially claiming only to seek his Duchy of York. He was admitted to York after this pretext and then declared his full royal claim. The march from the coast through a hostile Yorkshire population was the most dangerous phase of the campaign — a gamble comparable to Henry Tudor's 1485 landing.

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