The Battle of Wakefield
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- The Battle of Wakefield
- 30th December 1460
- Triggered by the passing of Act of Accord by Margaret.
- This agreed that Henry VI should rule until his death.
- York left London with an army of 7-8000 men and headed north.
- Along with his 2nd eldest son the Earl of Rutland, the Earl of Salisbury and his son Sir Thomas.
- York decided to settle in for the winter and ordered his men to dig ditches, improve defences and mount guns on the walls.
- The Earl of Rutland was captured and stabbed to death.
- York was killed, ending the Battle.
- Salisbury escaped whilst half of the Yorkist leaders were dead.
- This was a victory for the Lancastrians
- This Battle is assocated with the nursey rhyme
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