BattlefieldsBattle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469
Medieval

Battle of Edgcote (Danes Moor), 1469

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)
Forces
Devon: estimated 800-1,500 (including most of the royal archers); Rebel force: estimated 3,000-5,000
VS
Victor
Rebel force (Earl of Warwick and Duke of Clarence)
Forces
Pembroke: estimated 3,000-5,000 Welsh knights and spearmen
Outcome
Decisive rebel victory; Pembroke and Devon executed shortly afterwards, Edward IV taken into Warwick's custody at Middleham Castle
The Battle

History & Significance

A medieval pitched battle fought in 1469 near Northamptonshire, England. Recorded in the national monuments record (EHB20). Recorded strengths: 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.

Confirmed battlefield location
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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