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Hexham, Battle of
Hexham, Battle of (15 May 1464) A battle of the Wars of the ROSES in which a YORKIST force led by John Neville, Earl of Montagu, captured Henry BEAUFORT, 3rd Duke of Somerset, three miles from the town of Hexham, in Northumberland. Somerset was beheaded on the field of battle and many of his followers were executed soon afterwards, while Neville was rewarded with the estates of the PERCY family and the earldom of Northumberland.
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"Hexham, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Hexham, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-HexhamBattleof.html "Hexham, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-HexhamBattleof.html |
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Hexham, battle of
Hexham, battle of, 1464. The duke of Somerset, campaigning on behalf of Henry VI, was defeated at Hedgeley Moor in April 1464, but rallied his forces at Hexham the following month. They were trapped by Montagu, Warwick's younger brother, and cut to pieces on 15 May, 3 miles south of the town near West Dipton wood. Somerset was executed after the battle.
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JOHN CANNON. "Hexham, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Hexham, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Hexhambattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Hexham, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Hexhambattleof.html |
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Hexham, battle of
Hexham, battle of, 1464. The duke of Somerset, campaigning on behalf of Henry VI, was defeated at Hedgeley Moor in April 1464, but rallied his forces at Hexham the following month. They were trapped by Montagu, Warwick's younger brother, and cut to pieces on 15 May. Somerset was executed after the battle.
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JOHN CANNON. "Hexham, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Hexham, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Hexhambattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Hexham, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Hexhambattleof.html |
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