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Medieval

Skirmish at Knaresborough

1461
North Yorkshire, England
Also known as: Knaresborough 1461
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
North Yorkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrians c.500-800. Castle submission following post-Towton Yorkist consolidation.
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkists c.1,000-1,500
Outcome
Knaresborough Castle garrison submitted after Towton
The Battle

History & Significance

Knaresborough Castle submitted to Yorkist authority following the defeat at Towton as part of the rapid Yorkist consolidation of Yorkshire.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Knaresborough

Knaresborough Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
High Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
St Robert's Cave medieval hermitage, 90m north of Plumpton Mill Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Medieval cross base south west of St Mary the Virgin's Church
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Spofforth Castle magnates' residence
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
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