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Skirmish at Hereford

1461
Herefordshire, England
Also known as: Hereford 1461
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Herefordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lancastrians
Forces
Lancastrians c.500-800. Marcher town secured during pre-Mortimer's Cross consolidation.
VS
Victor
Yorkists
Forces
Yorkists c.1,000-1,500
Outcome
Hereford secured for Yorkist use in the Marches
The Battle

History & Significance

Hereford was an important Marcher town secured by Edward IV in 1461 as he consolidated Yorkist control before Mortimer Cross.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Hereford

Hereford Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Wye Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Hereford city walls, ramparts and ditch
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Blackfriars Friary, preaching cross and cemetery, and hospital and chapel of St John in Hereford
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Row Ditch (entrenchment)
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
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