Battle of Tewksbury

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Death of Henry VI
Consolidation of Yorkist power
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 1,000 Yorkists
Approximately 2,000 Lancastrians
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:House_of_York
gptkb:House_of_Lancaster
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Tewkesbury_Battlefield
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:tourist_attraction
Educational programs
Historical reenactments
Part of English heritage
Research interest in military history
gptkbp:date May 4, 1471
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced the course of the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:historical_source gptkb:The_Crowland_Chronicle
gptkb:The_History_of_the_Kings_of_Britain
gptkb:The_Paston_Letters
gptkb:The_Annals_of_England
gptkb:The_Chronicles_of_Froissart
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Tewksbury
gptkbp:legacy Influence on English literature
Portrayal in films
Inspiration for historical novels
Commemoration in local festivals
Symbol of Yorkist triumph
gptkbp:location Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:John_de_Vere,_13th_Earl_of_Oxford
gptkb:William_Hastings,_1st_Baron_Hastings
gptkb:George_Plantagenet,_Duke_of_Clarence
gptkb:Edward,_Prince_of_Wales
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Edward_IV_of_England
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkb:Margaret_of_Anjou
gptkb:Richard_Neville,_16th_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Bosworth_Field
gptkb:Battle_of_Barnet
gptkbp:result Decisive Yorkist victory
gptkbp:significance Marked the end of the Lancastrian resistance
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the English throne
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver by Yorkists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tewksbury,_MA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7