The day before Towton, Lancastrian forces held the bridge over the Aire at Ferrybridge and ambushed the Yorkist vanguard under Lord Fitzwalter, who was killed. Edward IV sent Fauconberg to find a ford upstream, outflanking the position. Lord Clifford was killed covering the Lancastrian retreat. The skirmish was a prelude to the main battle and gave both sides a foretaste of the savage fighting that would follow.
This battlefield is listed on the Register of Historic Battlefields — a national designation identifying Britain's most significant battle sites for protection and further research. Reference: BOE30.
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