Battle of Blore Heath

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions between factions
Increased tensions leading to further battles
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:High
Approximately 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Borough
gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Richard_of_York
gptkb:Lord_Audley
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:television_series
gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Films
Educational programs
Historical societies
Public history projects
Historical novels
Literature and drama
Museums exhibitions
Modern media representations
gptkbp:date 1459
23 September 1459
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical paintings
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ludford_Bridge
gptkbp:fought_in September 23, 1459
gptkbp:historical_context Power struggle between rival factions
Political instability in England
gptkbp:historical_event Military records
Parliamentary records
Letters and documents
gptkbp:historical_significance Influenced future battles in the Wars of the Roses
First major battle of the Wars of the Roses after the initial conflict.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Blore Heath
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Political_alliances
Noble families' rivalries
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Yorkist_army
gptkb:Lancastrian_army
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Reenactments
Commemorative plaques
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkb:Richard_of_York
gptkbp:located_in Blore Heath
gptkbp:location gptkb:Staffordshire,_England
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Richard_Neville,_16th_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkb:Henry_Percy,_2nd_Earl_of_Northumberland
gptkbp:outcome Decisive victory for Yorkists
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_St_Albans
gptkb:Battle_of_St._Albans_(1455)
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Ludford_Bridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Towton
gptkb:Battle_of_Wakefield
gptkbp:result Yorkist victory
gptkbp:significance Strengthened Yorkist position in the conflict
Strengthened Yorkist position
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Midlands
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Northampton
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:type land battle