Lancastrian forces

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The Lancastrian forces were the military supporters of the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses, fighting to uphold its claim to the English throne against the rival House of York.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Lancastrians 8
Lancastrian faction 3
Lancastrian forces canonical 3

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf faction in a civil war
military force
activeDuring 1460s
1470s
15th century
allegianceTo Henry VI of England
Margaret of Anjou
Prince Edward of Westminster
commandedBy Andrew Trollope
Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of Somerset
Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland
Henry Tudor
Henry VI of England
Jasper Tudor
John Courtenay, Earl of Devon
Margaret of Anjou
conflict Wars of the Roses
country Kingdom of England
ideology loyalty to the House of Lancaster
languageOfCommand Middle English
notableBattle Battle of Barnet
Battle of Bosworth Field
Battle of St Albans (1455)
Battle of St Albans (1461)
Battle of Tewkesbury
Battle of Towton
Battle of Wakefield
opposedTo House of York
Yorkist forces
outcomeAtBattleOfBosworthField victory under Henry Tudor
outcomeAtBattleOfTewkesbury decisive defeat
outcomeAtBattleOfTowton decisive defeat
partOf House of Lancaster
purpose uphold the Lancastrian claim to the English throne
recruitedFrom Wales
loyal noble affinities
northern England
the West Country
linked to: southwest England
resultedIn accession of Henry VII
foundation of the Tudor dynasty
statusAfter1485 absorbed into royal forces of the Tudor monarchy
symbol red rose of Lancaster
usedUnitType archers
cavalry
infantry
men-at-arms
usedWarfareType feudal levies
medieval warfare
retainer armies

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Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Barnet combatant Lancastrian forces
Battle of Tewkesbury combatant Lancastrians
linked to: Lancastrian forces
Battle of Towton combatant Lancastrians
linked to: Lancastrian forces
Anne Beaufort politicalAlignment Lancastrian faction
linked to: Lancastrian forces
Edmund Beaufort, 4th Duke of Somerset sideInWar Lancastrian faction
linked to: Lancastrian forces
Palm Sunday Field combatant Lancastrian forces
Battle of Hexham belligerent Lancastrians
linked to: Lancastrian forces
Battle of Blore Heath combatant Lancastrians
linked to: Lancastrian forces
Battle of Northampton (1460) combatant Lancastrians
linked to: Lancastrian forces
Battle of Mortimer's Cross combatant Lancastrians
linked to: Lancastrian forces
The Wars of the Roses (stage production) depictsFaction Lancastrians
linked to: Lancastrian forces
Lancastrian resistance in Wales hasBelligerent Lancastrians
linked to: Lancastrian forces
de la Pole politicalAlignment Lancastrian faction
linked to: Lancastrian forces