Battle of Losecoat Field

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The Battle of Losecoat Field was a 1470 engagement in the Wars of the Roses in which King Edward IV crushed a Lincolnshire rebellion, helping to temporarily secure his Yorkist rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Empingham
Battle of Losecote Field
associatedWith George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
belligerent Yorkists
linked to: Yorkist forces

rebellious Lancastrian supporters
category 1470 in England
Battles of the Wars of the Roses
Conflicts in 1470
cause Lincolnshire rebellion against Edward IV
combatant forces loyal to King Edward IV
rebels led by Sir Robert Welles
commander King Edward IV
Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles
Sir Robert Welles
conflict Wars of the Roses
country Kingdom of England
date 12 March 1470
effect exposure of Warwick and Clarence’s involvement in rebellion
temporary strengthening of Edward IV’s rule
followedBy Readeption of Henry VI
defection of Warwick the Kingmaker to the Lancastrian side
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
location England
Rutland
near Empingham
militaryTactics rapid royal advance to surprise rebels
monarchInvolved Edward IV of England
notableEvent execution of Sir Robert Welles after the battle
flight and capture of rebel leaders
outcome rebellion crushed by Edward IV
partOf Wars of the Roses
partOfReignOf Edward IV of England
precededBy Lincolnshire Rebellion of 1470
region East Midlands
result Yorkist victory
significance helped Edward IV temporarily secure Yorkist rule
undermined domestic support for Warwick the Kingmaker
year 1470

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Battle of Barnet precededBy Battle of Losecoat Field
Sir John Woodville associatedWithEvent Battle of Edgecote Moor
linked to: Battle of Losecoat Field
Battle of Brandy Station alsoKnownAs Battle of Fleetwood Hill
linked to: Battle of Losecoat Field
Battle of Losecoat Field alsoKnownAs Battle of Losecote Field
linked to: Battle of Losecoat Field
John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu battle Battle of Hedgeley Moor
linked to: Battle of Losecoat Field
Yorkist forces foughtIn Battle of Losecoat Field