What happened at Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469?

Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469 was a medieval engagement in Northamptonshire, England in 1469.

Who won Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469?

Rebel force (Earl of Warwick and Duke of Clarence) was victorious. The defeated side was Royal army (Earl of Pembroke and Earl of Devon). Decisive rebel victory; Pembroke and Devon executed shortly afterwards, Edward IV taken into Warwick's custody at Middleham Castle.

What was the significance of Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469?

Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469 was a notable engagement of the Medieval period in British history.

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Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469

Q: When did Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469 take place?

Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469 took place in 1469, in Northamptonshire, England. Decisive rebel victory; Pembroke and Devon executed shortly afterwards, Edward IV taken into Warwick's custody at Middleham Castle.

1469

Northamptonshire, England

Era

Medieval

Battle Type

Pitched Battle

Location

Northamptonshire, England

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Royal army (Earl of Pembroke and Earl of Devon)

Victor

Rebel force (Earl of Warwick and Duke of Clarence)

Forces involved

Pembroke: estimated 3,000-5,000 Welsh knights and spearmen; Devon: estimated 800-1,500 (including most of the royal archers); Rebel force: estimated 3,000-5,000

Outcome

Decisive rebel victory; Pembroke and Devon executed shortly afterwards, Edward IV taken into Warwick's custody at Middleham Castle.

The Battle

History & Significance

Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469 was a pitched battle of the Medieval period, fought in Northamptonshire, England in 1469. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

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The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469 lies on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.

Casualties & Losses

Royal army: 168 knights and gentry plus circa 2,000 others; Rebel force: considerably fewer, including Sir Henry Neville, Sir William Conyers and Sir Oliver Dudley killed

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Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469

Market cross 45m north of church

Scheduled monument · ~1.8 mi

Market cross 45m north of church is a medieval market cross located in Northamptonshire. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents the commercial and civic infrastructure of its settlement, indicating the presence of an organised market and established trading practices. Market cr…

Stephen McKay / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

The Castle ringwork, Berry Hill

Scheduled monument · ~1.8 mi

The Castle ringwork at Berry Hill is a Norman earthwork fortification located in Northamptonshire. The site comprises a circular or oval defensive bank and ditch characteristic of ringwork castles, a common form of fortified residence constructed in England during the eleventh and twelfth centuri…

Jonathan Thacker / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Arbury Banks

Scheduled monument · ~1.9 mi

Arbury Banks is a multivallate Iron Age hillfort situated near Ashby-cum-Fenby in Northamptonshire. The monument comprises a series of defensive earthwork banks and ditches forming an irregular enclosure, characteristic of late prehistoric defensive architecture in the East Midlands region. Datin…

Castle Hill ringwork west of St James's Church

Scheduled monument · ~2.6 mi

Castle Hill ringwork west of St James's Church is a Norman earthwork fortification situated near Northampton. The monument consists of a substantial circular or oval defensive bank and ditch arrangement typical of early Norman ringwork castles, representing the motte-and-bailey tradition of eleve…

Jonathan Thacker / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Byfield market cross

Scheduled monument · ~4.2 mi

Byfield market cross is a medieval monument located in the village of Byfield, Northamptonshire. The structure dates from the medieval period and served as a focal point for commercial and social activity within the village community. The cross exhibits the typical architectural form of market cr…

Andrew Smith / CC BY-SA 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Tooley's boatyard

Scheduled monument · ~5.1 mi

Tooley's Boatyard is a post-medieval industrial site located in Oxfordshire, England. The boatyard represents an example of riverine commercial activity dating from the early modern period, reflecting the importance of water transport and boat construction along England's inland waterways. The si…

Jim Linwood / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Roman villa

Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles

Lower Thorpe bowl barrow

Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles

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