Battle of St. Albans II

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened Yorkist position
gptkbp:battle Yorkist consolidation of power
gptkbp:casualties High casualties for House of Lancaster
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:House_of_York
gptkb:House_of_Lancaster
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Henry_Beaufort,_2nd_Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:Richard_Neville,_16th_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkbp:commemorated_by Memorials in St Albans
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced art and drama
gptkbp:cultural_references Referenced in Shakespeare's plays
gptkbp:date 17 February 1461
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:election_result Increased Yorkist influence in Parliament
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Towton
gptkbp:fought_against open fields
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the larger conflict between Yorkists and Lancastrians
gptkbp:historical_debate Controversies over tactics and leadership
gptkbp:historical_legacy Considered a key event in English civil wars.
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in various historical texts
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the conflict
Impact on future battles in the Wars of the Roses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of St. Albans II
gptkbp:influence Political power shift in England
gptkbp:involved Cavalry charges
gptkbp:legacy Influence on English history
gptkbp:location gptkb:St_Albans,_Hertfordshire,_England
gptkbp:military_leadership Leadership of Warwick praised
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of terrain to advantage
Use of pike and bill formations
gptkbp:military_technology Use of longbows
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Edward_IV_of_England
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkb:Margaret_of_Anjou
gptkb:Richard_of_York
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_St_Albans
gptkbp:primary_source Battle accounts and letters
Historical interpretations and analyses
gptkbp:reported_by Chroniclers of the time
gptkbp:result Yorkist victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:strategic_goals Overthrow of King Henry VI
Yorkist control of the north of England
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of London
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers by Yorkists
gptkbp:tactics_used Infantry formations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edmund_Beaufort
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7