Battle of Mortimer's Cross, 2 February 1461

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A Yorkist army led by Edward, duke of York, the future Edward IV, defeated a Lancastrian army lead by James Butler, earl of Wiltshire, and Jasper Tudor, earl of Pembroke. Owen Tudor was captured and executed, while Edward marched on to London and was proclaimed King.

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How to cite this article: Rickard, J. (3 September 2000), Battle of Mortimer's Cross, 2 February 1461, http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_mortimerscross.html

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