At the Battle of Barnet on 14 April 1471 in heavy morning fog Oxford's division initially routed the Yorkist right under Hastings. When Oxford's men returned to the field after pursuing Hastings into Barnet town Warwick's men mistook Oxford's star-and-streams badge for Edward's sunburst and shot at their own side. The resulting panic destroyed Warwick's left flank and cost him the battle.
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