The Battle of Towton

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Edward IV becomes king
gptkbp:casualties 20,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:House_of_York
gptkb:House_of_Lancaster
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Edward_IV
gptkb:Henry_VI
gptkbp:commemorated_by gptkb:Towton_Battlefield_Society
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired documentaries
inspired reenactments
gptkbp:date March 29, 1461
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Art_History
gptkbp:duration all day
gptkbp:estimated_strength 50,000
gptkbp:famous_for high casualties
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Hedgeley_Moor
gptkb:Battle_of_Hexham
gptkbp:historical_debate interpretations of the battle's significance
debate over legacy
debate over tactics used
debate over leadership effectiveness
debate over social impact
debate over aftermath consequences
debate over battlefield location
debate over casualty numbers
debate over economic consequences
debate over military strategies
debate over political ramifications
debate over public perception
debate over weather's impact
gptkbp:historical_impact shifted power to the Yorkists
gptkbp:historical_source chroniclers' accounts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Towton
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:previous_battles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Towton,_England
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Towton_Battlefield_Memorial
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:John_Neville
gptkb:Richard_Neville
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Wars_of_the_Roses
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Tewkesbury
gptkb:Battle_of_Barnet
gptkb:Battle_of_St._Albans
gptkbp:result Yorkist victory
gptkbp:significance largest battle of the Wars of the Roses
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the north of England
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:weather_conditions snow and rain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Henry_Beaufort
gptkb:House_of_Tudor
gptkb:King_Henry_VI_of_England
gptkb:Richard_III
gptkb:Catherine_of_Valois
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5