Rout of Ludford Bridge
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The Rout of Ludford Bridge was a largely bloodless confrontation fought in the early years of the Wars of the Roses. It took place on 12 October 1459, and resulted in a setback for the Yorkists. Although this seemed to be a triumph for the rival Lancastrians at the time, they had thrown away their advantage within six months.
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Rout of Ludford Bridge | |||||||
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Part of the Wars of the Roses | |||||||
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House of Lancaster | House of York | ||||||
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Henry VI Duke of Buckingham |
Duke of York Earl of Salisbury Earl of Warwick | ||||||
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Perhaps 12,000–15,000[1] | Perhaps 6,000–8,000[2] | ||||||
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unknown | unknown | ||||||
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