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Battle of Tewkesbury

4 mai 1471 · 51.99° N, 2.16° W

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4 mai 1471
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Bataille
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51.99° N, 2.16° W
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1471 battle

Battle of Tewkesbury

1471 Yorkist victory in the Wars of the Roses

The Battle of Tewkesbury was one of the most decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses in England. King Edward IV and his forces loyal to the House of York completely defeated those of the rival House of Lancaster. The Lancastrian heir to the throne, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, and many prominent Lancastrian nobles were killed during the battle or executed after it.

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