Second Battle of St Albans

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The Second Battle of St Albans was a key 1461 engagement in the Wars of the Roses in which the Lancastrian forces defeated the Yorkists and briefly regained custody of King Henry VI.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement in the Wars of the Roses
aimOfLancastrians to relieve King Henry VI from Yorkist custody
aimOfYorkists to block Lancastrian advance on London
alsoKnownAs 2nd Battle of St Albans
associatedDynasty House of Lancaster
House of York
belligerent House of Lancaster
House of York
capturedPerson King Henry VI of England
casualties heavy Yorkist casualties
significant Lancastrian casualties
combatantSide Lancastrian forces
Yorkist forces
commander Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford
John Neville, Lord Montagu
Queen Margaret of Anjou
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
conflict Wars of the Roses
country Kingdom of England
date 17 February 1461
era Late Middle Ages
followedBy Battle of Towton
location Hertfordshire
St Albans
notableDeath Lord Bonville
Sir John Grey of Groby
Sir Thomas Kyriell
notableEvent Lancastrians briefly regained custody of King Henry VI
partOf English civil wars of the 15th century
politicalContext struggle between supporters of Henry VI and Edward, Earl of March
precededBy Battle of Wakefield
First Battle of St Albans
region Eastern England
linked to: East of England
relatedMonarch Henry VI of England
relatedPlace London
linked to: London, England
result Lancastrian victory
significance decisive engagement in the campaign of early 1461
last major Lancastrian victory before Battle of Towton
strategicOutcome Lancastrians reopened the road to London
tacticalFeature Lancastrian flanking manoeuvre through wooded terrain
Yorkist defensive position north of St Albans
year 1461

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Margaret of Anjou battle Second Battle of St Albans
Battle of Towton precededBy Second Battle of St Albans
Battle of Wakefield followedBy Second Battle of St Albans
Second Battle of St Albans alsoKnownAs 2nd Battle of St Albans
linked to: Second Battle of St Albans
John Grey of Groby diedIn Second Battle of St Albans
John Grey of Groby notableBattle Second Battle of St Albans
Lancastrian forces notableBattle Battle of St Albans (1461)
linked to: Second Battle of St Albans
Margaret of Anjou battle Second Battle of St Albans
subject linked to: Queen Margaret of Anjou
Palm Sunday Field precededBy Second Battle of St Albans
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick commandedInBattle Battle of St Albans (second battle, 1461)
subject linked to: the Kingmaker
linked to: Second Battle of St Albans
Battle of Mortimer's Cross followedBy Second Battle of St Albans
Thomas Courtenay, 5th/13th Earl of Devon participatedIn Second Battle of St Albans
subject linked to: Thomas Courtenay