At Tewkesbury on 4 May 1471 Somerset abandoned the defensive position that gave the Lancastrians a strong field and advanced through a park. He hoped to outflank Edward IV but an ambush party of Yorkist spears attacked his exposed flank. The advance turned into a rout and Somerset later attacked Wenlock behind the lines believing he had held back treacherously.
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