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Medieval

Skirmish at Newbury

1460
Berkshire, England
Also known as: Newbury 1460 · Berkshire skirmish 1460
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Berkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
c. 600–1,200 Lancastrians (summer march skirmish)
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
c. 1,000–2,000 Yorkists
Outcome
Minor Yorkist victory as forces marched from Calais toward Northampton
The Battle

History & Significance

A skirmish along the Yorkist line of march from their Calais landing in the summer of 1460 as they advanced to confront Henry VI.

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Two bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery on Wash Common.
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Round barrow cemetery on Wash Common.
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
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