Battle of Losecoat Field

Overview

The Battle of Losecoat Field was fought on 12 March 1470, during the Wars of the Roses. Spellings of "Losecoat" vary, with "Losecote" and "Loose-coat" also seen.

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Significance

The Battle of Losecoat Field was fought on 12 March 1470 during the Wars of the Roses, pitting Edward IV of the House of York against Lancastrian forces under Baron Willoughby. The Lancastrian army was recorded at 30,000 men. Beyond these basic parameters, the overview does not supply detail on the battle's outcome or its consequences within the Wars of the Roses, and no casualties are recorded. The battle's name appears in variant spellings — 'Losecote' and 'Loose-coat' among them — indicating its presence in the historical record, though the supplied sources do not permit further characterization of its significance to the broader conflict.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (2)