Second St. Albans

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Second St. Albans (1461)

War:

Wars of the Roses

Date(s):

17 Feb 1461

Location:

England

Outcome:

Lancastrian victory

Description:

Richard "the Kingmaker" positioned his army at St. Albans located 20 miles northwest of London. Here he waited for Edward's army, victorious at Mortimer's Cross, to join him. Before the Yorkists could link-up, the Lancastrians attacked. Richard fled leaving his hostage, king Henry VI, under a tree.

York Leadership: Richard Neville, earl of Warwick (Richard Neville)

Lancaster Leadership: Queen Margaret Duke of Somerset

Size of forces: Yorkists - 25,000 Lancastrians - 25,000

Notable deaths

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