First Battle of St Albans
1455 battle marking the start of the Wars of the Roses / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The First Battle of St Albans took place on 22 May, 1455, at St Albans, 22 miles (35 km) north of London, and traditionally marks the beginning of the Wars of the Roses in England.[4] Richard, Duke of York, and his allies, the Neville Earls of Salisbury and Warwick, defeated a royal army commanded by Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. Unusually, the battle was contested in the town of St Albans itself, with the bulk of the fighting taking place in the streets and a tavern being used as a redoubt. Somerset was killed in the battle, and King Henry VI captured, clearing the way for a subsequent parliament to appoint Richard of York Lord Protector.[5]
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Part of the Wars of the Roses | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
House of York | House of Lancaster | ||||||
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Strength | |||||||
3,000–7,000[2] | 2,000[3] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
60[3] | 100[1] |