Soon after Edward broke into the fortified deer park he led his men to attack Buckingham’s men in the flank and rear. The Lancastrians then broke and fled, though they were to find their escape route blocked by the River Nene.
from The Battle of Northampton 1460 by Rupert Matthews.
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A book dedicated to the Battle of Northampton, fought as
part of the Wars of the Roses in 1460. In 1460 the Yorkist faction in
the Wars of the Roses seemed doomed. The Duke of York was dead, his sons
in exile, his friends in hiding and his army scattered. Then Edward,
the dashing new Duke of York, returned to England from Ireland and
summoned his supporters to join him. Among those heading to support
Edward was the Earl of Warwick, but at Northampton Warwick encountered a
powerful Lancastrian army under the Duke of Buckingham. The four hours
of savage fighting that followed changed the situation entirely and gave
the Yorkists the upper hand. This book follows the standard pattern
set by others in the Bretwalda Battles series. The reasons for and
course of the war in question are outlined, then detailed analyses of
weapons, tactics and strategies are given with particular reference to
this battle. The course of the battleis then followed, with comment on
what there is to see at the site today. Short biographies of the
commanders are also given. The aftermath of the battle, its effects and
importance to the progress of the war are then described. The "Bretwalda
Battles" series has been running with increasing success as ebooks for
some time. Now the first books in the series are being published in
print format.
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