Battle of St. Albans (1461)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_Percy,_1st_Duke_of_Northumberland
gptkb:Yorkist_faction
gptkb:Battle_of_St._Albans
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Mortimer's_Cross
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Capture_of_King_Henry_VI
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 2,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Borough
gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Edward,_Earl_of_March
gptkb:Richard,_Duke_of_York
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on literature
Influence on film and television
Influence on public memory
Influence on education and history curricula
Influence on historical reenactments
gptkbp:date 22 May 1461
gptkbp:depicted_in Historical paintings
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Towton
gptkbp:fought_in 15th century
May 22, 1461
gptkbp:historical_context Dynastic conflict in England
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the beginning of Yorkist dominance
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkb:Records_of_the_Parliament_of_England
Memoirs of participants
Letters and documents from the period
Accounts by contemporary historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of St. Albans (1461)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Political_alliances
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in St Albans
gptkbp:is_involved_in Noble families of England
gptkbp:legacy Influence on English history
gptkbp:location gptkb:St_Albans,_Hertfordshire,_England
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Neville,_1st_Marquess_of_Montagu
gptkb:Margaret_of_Anjou
gptkb:Richard_Neville,_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Clarence
gptkb:William_de_la_Pole,_Duke_of_Suffolk
gptkbp:outcome Strengthened Yorkist claim to the throne
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_St._Albans_(1455)
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Tewkesbury
gptkb:Battle_of_Barnet
gptkb:Battle_of_Towton
gptkb:Battle_of_Wakefield
gptkb:Battle_of_St._Albans_(1455)
gptkbp:result Yorkist victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_major_battle_of_the_Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of London
gptkbp:tactics Surprise attack