Battle of Ludford Bridge Battle of Ludford Bridge The Battle of Ludford Bridge was a largely bloodless battle fought in the early years of the Wars of the Roses. It took place on 12 October 1459, and resulted in a setback for the Yorkists. Although this seemed to be a triumph for the rival Lancastrians at the time, they had thrown away their advantage within six months. In the first pitched battle of the wars, the First Battle of St Albans in 1455, Richard of York, backed by his brother in law the Earl of Salisbury and Salisbury's son the Earl of Warwick, had
The Battle of the Roses as good as that depicted either and a contemporary newspaper reported that the game took place in drizzle and then heavier rain which coupled with a strong wind made for the "most miserable" conditions. The Battle of the Roses The Battle of the Roses also known as "The Rugby Match" or "The Roses Match" is an 1895 portrait by artist William Barnes Wollen. It is based on the rugby union match between the representative sides of Yorkshire and Lancashire played at Park Avenue, Bradford on 25 November 1893. It depicts the Yorkshire team in the all-white strip attacking while the