Battle of Ferrybridge 1461
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1461 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 15th century | derived |
| Period | Wars of the Roses & late medieval | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | Wars of the Roses | Wikidata |
| Participants | House of Lancaster, House of York | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Ferrybridge, 28 March 1461, was a preliminary engagement between the houses of York and Lancaster before the larger battle of Towton, during the period now known as the Wars of the Roses.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 53.7125, -1.2736
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Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby battlefields
- Battle of Towton, 1461 · 14 km
- Battle of Wakefield 1460 · 15 km
- Capture of Wakefield 1643 · 15 km
- Battle of Selby 1644 · 15 km
- Battle of Seacroft Moor 1643 · 17 km
- Battle of Bramham Moor 1408 · 17 km
Other battles of the Wars of the Roses
- First Battle of St Albans 1455
- Battle of Blore Heath 1459
- Battle of Ludford Bridge 1459
- Battle of Northampton 1460
- Battle of Wakefield 1460
- Battle of Worksop 1460
- Battle of Mortimer's Cross 1461
- Battle of Towton, 1461
- Second Battle of St Albans 1461
- Battle of Piltown 1462
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