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Battle of Northampton

When
10 July 1460
Where
Northamptonshire
Part of
Yorkist invasion and the Act of Accord, 1460

Yorkists defeated Lancastrians and captured Henry VI on 10 July 1460.

Fought near the River Nene in Northamptonshire, the battle resulted in a Yorkist victory. King Henry VI was captured and taken into Yorkist custody, a significant political shift that weakened the Lancastrian claim to the throne.

Sources

  1. Battle of Northampton (1460) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Henry VI of England Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08

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