Battle of Northampton 1460
Outline: officially registered battlefield boundary.
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1460 | Historic England NHLE name |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 15th century | derived |
| Period | Wars of the Roses & late medieval | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | Wars of the Roses | Wikidata |
| Registered area | 187.7 ha | Historic England |
| Grid reference | SP 76314 58913 | Historic England |
| Historic England list entry | 1000028 | Historic England |
| Designated | 1995-06-06 | Historic England |
| Last amended | 2015-04-23 | Historic England |
About the battle
The Battle of Northampton was fought on 10 July 1460 near the River Nene, Northamptonshire. It was a major battle of the Wars of the Roses. The opposing forces were an army led by nobles loyal to King Henry VI of the House of Lancaster, his Queen Margaret of Anjou and their six-year-old son Edward, Prince of Wales, on one side, and the army of Edward, Earl of March, and Warwick the Kingmaker on the other. The battle was the first in which artillery was used in England.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- OS grid reference: SP 76314 58913
- Approximate centre of registered area: 52.2233, -0.8842
- Registered area: 187.7 hectares
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