Battle of Losecoat Field

Although Warwick had reconciled with Edward, he was still dissatisfied as he was unable to gain any influence over Edwards policies. 

 

Within a year of the Battle of Edgecote, the House of York were again to fight amongst themselves with Warwick and George, Duke of Clarence forming another rebellion. 

 

Warwick wanted Clarence put on the throne, but he needed support to do this, so he called on former Lancastrian supporters to help him. 

 

Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, was discontented with Edwards rule, and the fact that Edward was holding his father as prisoner. He therefore turned to Warwick for help and was put in charge of any army to oppose Edward. Hearing this Edward set out from London with his army. 

 

Welles decided to face Edwards army and he waited five miles (8 km) from Stamford, north of Tickencote Warren, near the village of Empingham in Rutland. 

 

The two armies stood opposite one another, the royals and the rebels. Robert Welles, rebel leader, refused to lay down his arms so Edward executed his father in full view of the armies. 

 

Edward charged the rebels and not wanting to fight the Kings highly trained soldiers, the rebels broke and fled. The battle was over and Edward was victorious. 

 

Both Sir Robert Welles and Richard Warren were captured and later executed for treason. Welles having named Warwick and Clarence as instigators of the rebellion, forced them both to flee abroad. 

 

 

Fought - 12 March 1470 

 

Location - Tickencote Warren, Empingham, Rutland 

 

Participants - House of York (Rebels and Royals) 

 

Rebels 30,000 

Royals, Unknown 

 

Robert Welles, Lord Willoughby de Eresby 

 

Edward IV 

 

Victory - House of York (Royals) 

 

Sir Robert Welles, Lord Willoughby de Eresby (Rebel) 

Richard Warren (Rebel)