Battle of Sandwich (1460)
Battle in 1460 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Battle of Sandwich (1460)?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
51.275°N 1.427°E / 51.275; 1.427
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Battle of Sandwich | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of the Wars of the Roses | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
House of Lancaster | House of York | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Baron Rivers | Sir John Dynham | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown | 800 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | unknown |
Close
The Battle of Sandwich was a naval skirmish off the town of Sandwich on the 15 January 1460 during the Wars of the Roses. In it, Sir John Dynham, Sir John Wenlock, and the Earl of Warwick, Captain of Calais, on the Yorkist side, defeated a Lancastrian fleet and captured several of its ships. Little evidence and few details of the battle survive.