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Siege of Ludlow 1459

1459
Shropshire, England
Also known as: Ludford Bridge 1459 · Rout of Ludford 1459
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Shropshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkists: c.3,000–5,000. Ludlow siege/bloodless rout.
VS
Victor
Lancastrians under Henry VI
Forces
Lancastrians: c.6,000–12,000
Outcome
Yorkist army melted away at night; York, Salisbury and Warwick fled abroad
The Battle

History & Significance

The bloodless Lancastrian victory at Ludford Bridge in 1459 forced the leading Yorkists to flee England, temporarily seeming to end their challenge.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Ludlow 1459

Augustinian friary adjacent to the junction of Lower Galdeford and Weeping Cross Lane
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Town walls
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Ludford Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
St Julian's Well: a holy well in the middle of Livesey Road, 155m south west of the junction with Sandpits Road
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Ludlow Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
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