BattlefieldsDunstable Muster and Skirmish 1461
Medieval

Dunstable Muster and Skirmish 1461

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Yorkist
Forces
Yorkist defenders approximately 200 to 500
VS
Victor
Lancastrian
Forces
Lancastrian vanguard approximately 3000
Outcome
Yorkist blocking force at Dunstable destroyed; Lancastrian army turned eastward toward St Albans
The Battle

History & Significance

The Lancastrian army halted at Dunstable on the Watling Street and overwhelmed a small Yorkist force defending the town. This was the last significant encounter before the army swung east toward St Albans and precipitated Warwick's hasty repositioning.

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