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The Battle of Wakefield

Sandal Castle, Wakefield, West Yorkshire

The Duke of York charged out of his castle, and lost his head.

In December 1460 Richard, Duke of York, was at Sandal Castle when a Lancastrian army arrived. He charged out to fight and was killed, along with his son Edmund.

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When
30 December 1460
Where
53.6700, -1.4900
Group
Battlefields

Visiting

Sandal Castle ruins are free to visit, with views over the battlefield.

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