Battle of Edgecote Moor

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_III
gptkbp:aftermath Edward IV regained the throne
Political instability in England
Execution of key Lancaster leaders
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
High casualties for Lancaster
Lower casualties for York
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Borough
gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Yorkists
gptkb:Lancastrians
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Lord_Hastings
gptkb:Edward_IV_of_England
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkb:Sir_William_Herbert
Leadership of Edward IV
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspired literature and drama
gptkbp:date 1469
26 July 1469
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical paintings
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Barnet
gptkbp:fought_in Yorkists and Lancastrians
July 26, 1469
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by military historians
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Wars_of_the_Roses
Part of the Wars of the Roses
Part of the larger conflict of the Wars of the Roses
Reassessments of the battle's impact
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of the battle's significance
gptkbp:historical_event Chronicled by contemporary historians
gptkbp:historical_figure Chronicled by various historians
gptkbp:historical_impact Shifted power dynamics in England
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the Wars of the Roses
A pivotal moment in English history.
gptkbp:historical_source Primary accounts from the period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Edgecote Moor
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Political_alliances
Rivalries between noble families
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Yorkist_army
gptkb:Lancastrian_army
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Yorkist_army
gptkb:Lancastrian_army
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in England
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Henry_Tudor
gptkb:Edward_V_of_England
gptkb:Richard,_Duke_of_York
gptkb:Thomas_Stanley,_1st_Earl_of_Derby
gptkb:James_Butler,_5th_Earl_of_Ormond
gptkb:Cecily_Neville
gptkb:John_de_Vere,_13th_Earl_of_Oxford
gptkb:Anne_Neville
gptkb:Margaret_of_Anjou
gptkb:Richard_III_of_England
gptkb:John_Talbot,_1st_Earl_of_Shrewsbury
gptkb:William_Hastings,_1st_Baron_Hastings
gptkb:William_Herbert,_1st_Earl_of_Pembroke
gptkb:Richard_Neville,_16th_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkb:Richard_Grey
gptkb:Edward,_Prince_of_Wales
gptkb:Elizabeth_Woodville
gptkb:Henry_Beaufort,_3rd_Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Clarence
gptkb:Henry_Percy,_4th_Earl_of_Northumberland
gptkb:Thomas_Grey,_1st_Marquess_of_Dorset
Noble families involved
Edward IV's supporters
Lancastrian loyalists
Lancastrian supporters
Yorkist loyalists
Yorkist supporters
gptkbp:landscape Open fields
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future battles in the conflict
Influenced future battles in the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:location gptkb:Edgecote_Moor,_England
Edgecote Moor, Northamptonshire, England
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of archers
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Edward_IV_of_England
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkbp:notable_winners Capture of key Lancaster leaders
gptkbp:outcome Decisive victory for Yorkists
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tewkesbury
gptkbp:related_event Rise of Edward IV
Decline of Lancaster power
gptkbp:related_show gptkb:Richard_III
gptkb:Margaret_of_Anjou
gptkbp:result Decisive Yorkist victory
Yorkist victory
gptkbp:significance Strengthened Yorkist control of the throne
Strengthened Yorkist control
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the English crown
Control of the English throne
Yorkist dominance in the north
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Flanking maneuvers
Surprise attack
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies