BattlefieldsQueen Margaret Northern March after Second St Albans 1461
Medieval

Queen Margaret Northern March after Second St Albans 1461

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians (Queen Margaret)
Forces
Edward IV's Yorkists
VS
Victor
Yorkists (Edward IV)
Forces
Queen Margaret c.15,000-20,000
Outcome
Lancastrian retreat northward; Edward IV entered London and was proclaimed king 4 March 1461; Towton campaign followed
The Battle

History & Significance

After the Lancastrian victory at Second St Albans Queen Margaret faced the fundamental problem of supplying her large northern army in the south and controlling its depredations. Unable to secure London she retreated northward to Yorkshire with Henry VI, ceding the initiative to Edward IV who entered London and was proclaimed king.

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