Battle of Northampton (1460)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard,_Duke_of_York
gptkb:John_de_la_Pole
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Capture_of_King_Henry_VI
gptkbp:casualties Significant losses for House of Lancaster
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:Northamptonshire
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Borough
gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:consequences Diminished Lancastrian power
Increased Yorkist influence in Parliament
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in films and documentaries
Referenced in historical novels
Inspired literature and drama
gptkbp:date July 10, 1460
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Mortimer's_Cross
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the ongoing conflict between the Yorkists and Lancastrians
gptkbp:historical_event Shift in power towards the Yorkists
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future battles in the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the conflict
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Northampton (1460)
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Yorkist_army
gptkb:Lancastrian_army
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Historical reenactments
Educational programs in schools
Memorials in Northampton
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Edward_IV_of_England
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkb:Richard_Neville,_16th_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkbp:leadership Warwick's leadership
gptkbp:legacy Influence on British military history
Study in military tactics
Symbol of dynastic struggle
gptkbp:location gptkb:Northampton,_England
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Use of artillery
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Wakefield
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Wars_of_the_Roses
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Second_Battle_of_St_Albans
gptkb:Battle_of_Towton
gptkbp:result Yorkist victory
gptkbp:significance Strengthened Yorkist claim to the throne
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the English crown
gptkbp:tactics Surprise attack