First Battle of St. Albans

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Richard_of_York
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions between factions
Yorkists gained control of the English government
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 2,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Borough
gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:date May 22, 1455
gptkbp:fought_in open ground
gptkbp:historical_context Conflict between the Yorkists and Lancastrians
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:John_Talbot,_Earl_of_Shrewsbury
gptkb:Thomas_Stanley,_1st_Earl_of_Derby
gptkb:Cecily_Neville
gptkb:Anne_Neville
gptkb:Edward_IV_of_England
gptkb:Margaret_Beaufort
gptkb:Margaret_of_Anjou
gptkb:Richard_III_of_England
gptkb:Henry_Beaufort,_Bishop_of_Winchester
gptkb:Elizabeth_Woodville
gptkb:Richard_Neville,_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Clarence
gptkb:William_de_la_Pole,_Duke_of_Suffolk
Lancastrian supporters
Yorkist supporters
Henry VI's supporters
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced the course of English history
gptkbp:historical_significance Set the stage for future conflicts in the Wars of the Roses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Battle of St. Albans
gptkbp:involved_forces Approximately 2,000 Lancastrians
Approximately 3,000 Yorkists
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in St Albans
gptkbp:landscape Flat terrain
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Richard,_Duke_of_York
gptkb:Edmund_Beaufort,_Duke_of_Somerset
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of the Yorkist claim to the throne
gptkbp:location gptkb:St_Albans,_Hertfordshire,_England
gptkbp:military_strategy Surprise attack
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Richard,_Duke_of_York
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkbp:outcome Decisive victory for the Yorkists
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:primary_source Chronicles of the time
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Tewkesbury
gptkb:Battle_of_Barnet
gptkb:Battle_of_Towton
gptkb:Second_Battle_of_St._Albans
gptkbp:result Yorkist victory
gptkbp:significance gptkb:First_major_battle_of_the_Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of London
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers