Second Battle of St. Albans

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Battle_of_St._Albans
gptkb:Richard_of_York
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions in the Wars of the Roses
Yorkists gained control of London
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
High casualties for Lancastrians
Lower casualties for Yorkists
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Borough
gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Henry_Beaufort,_2nd_Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:Edward_IV_of_England
gptkb:Richard_Neville,_16th_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkb:Queen_Margaret_of_Anjou
gptkbp:date February 17, 1461
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Towton
gptkbp:historical_context Conflict between Yorkists and Lancastrians
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Henry_Tudor
gptkb:Richard,_Duke_of_York
gptkb:Thomas_Howard,_2nd_Duke_of_Norfolk
gptkb:Richard_Plantagenet,_3rd_Duke_of_York
gptkb:John_Neville,_1st_Marquess_of_Montagu
gptkb:Edward_of_Westminster,_Prince_of_Wales
gptkb:Cecily_Neville
gptkb:John_de_Vere,_13th_Earl_of_Oxford
gptkb:Anne_Neville
gptkb:Edward_IV_of_England
gptkb:Henry_VI_of_England
gptkb:Margaret_Beaufort
gptkb:Margaret_of_Anjou
gptkb:Richard_III_of_England
gptkb:William_de_la_Pole,_1st_Duke_of_Suffolk
gptkb:John_Talbot,_1st_Earl_of_Shrewsbury
gptkb:Edward,_Prince_of_Wales
gptkb:Elizabeth_Woodville
gptkb:Richard_de_Beauchamp,_13th_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkb:William,_Lord_Hastings
gptkb:Thomas,_Lord_Stanley
gptkb:George,_Duke_of_Clarence
gptkb:Richard,_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkb:Henry_Percy,_4th_Earl_of_Northumberland
gptkb:Thomas_Grey,_1st_Marquess_of_Dorset
gptkb:Henry_Fitzalan,_12th_Earl_of_Arundel
Edward IV's supporters
Lancastrian loyalists
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future battles in the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the struggle for the English throne
One of the key battles in the Wars of the Roses
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Battle of St. Albans
gptkbp:influence Influenced future battles in the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:is_involved_in Infantry and cavalry units
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key battle in English history
Remembered as a pivotal moment in English history
gptkbp:location gptkb:St_Albans,_Hertfordshire,_England
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of cavalry charges
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Tewkesbury
gptkb:Battle_of_Barnet
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Capture_of_King_Henry_VI
Death of several key Lancastrian leaders
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Neville,_Lord_Montagu
gptkb:Henry_Beaufort,_Duke_of_Somerset
gptkb:Richard_Neville,_Earl_of_Warwick
gptkb:William_de_la_Pole,_Duke_of_Suffolk
gptkbp:outcome Temporary setback for Yorkists
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Battle_of_St._Albans
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:Chronicles_of_the_Wars_of_the_Roses
Historical analyses and interpretations
Accounts by contemporary historians
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Tewkesbury
gptkb:Battle_of_Barnet
gptkb:Battle_of_St._Albans_(1455)
gptkbp:result Yorkist victory
gptkbp:significance Strengthened Yorkist position
Restored Henry VI to the throne
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of London
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
Flanking maneuver
Surprise attack