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Battle of Hexham

Battle of Hexham was a battle fought on 15 May 1464 at Hexham, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of the Roses, which ran from 1455 to 1487. The recorded result: Decisive Yorkist victory.

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Record

Date15 May 1464
PlaceHexham, United Kingdom
54.970N, 2.100W
Part ofWars of the Roses (1455 to 1487)
KindBattle, medieval
ResultDecisive Yorkist victory
BelligerentsHouse of YorkHouse of Lancaster
CommandersBaron MontaguDuke of Somerset; Baron Ros; Baron Hungerford
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Battle of Hexham is one of 462 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1635231, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hexham, revision 1370442942, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.