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Ludford Bridge, battle of
Ludford Bridge, battle of, 1459. After Salisbury's victory at Blore Heath, he marched to Ludlow to join his allies Warwick and York. They were confronted by a large Lancastrian force led by Henry VI himself. After a skirmish on 12 October near the bridge over the Teme, the Yorkist leaders fled, leaving their troops to surrender.
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JOHN CANNON. "Ludford Bridge, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Ludford Bridge, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-LudfordBridgebattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Ludford Bridge, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-LudfordBridgebattleof.html |
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Ludford Bridge, battle of
Ludford Bridge, battle of, 1459. After Salisbury's victory at Blore Heath, he marched to Ludlow to join his allies Warwick and York. Confronted by a large Lancastrian force, the Yorkist leaders fled, leaving their troops to surrender.
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JOHN CANNON. "Ludford Bridge, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Ludford Bridge, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-LudfordBridgebattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Ludford Bridge, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-LudfordBridgebattleof.html |
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