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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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Fought15 May 1464
WhereHexham, United Kingdom54.970N, 2.100W
OutcomeDecisive Yorkist victory
BelligerentsHouse of YorkagainstHouse of Lancaster
Part ofWars of the Roses1455 to 1487

Where it sits in the Wars of the Roses

First Battle of St Albans, 1455Battle of Blore Heath, 1459Battle of Ludford Bridge, 1459Battle of Sandwich (1460), 1459Battle of Northampton, 1460Battle of Worksop, 1460Battle of Wakefield, 1460Battle of Mortimer's Cross, 1461Second Battle of St Albans, 1461Battle of Ferrybridge, 1461Battle of Towton, 1461Battle of Tuthill, 1461Battle of Piltown, 1462Battle of Hedgeley Moor, 1464Battle of Hexham, 1464Battle of Edgcote, 1469Battle of Losecoat Field, 1470Battle of Barnet, 1471Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471Siege of London (1471), 1471Battle of Bosworth Field, 1485Battle of Stoke Field, 148714551487Battle of Hexham, 1464
22 placed engagements of the Wars of the Roses in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 May 1464
PlaceHexham, United Kingdom
54.970N, 2.100W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu
Battle of HexhamBattle of HexhamBattle of CorbridgeBattle of HeavenfieldEnglish invasion of ScotlandBattle of NewburnBattle of Stanhope ParkEnglish invasion of ScotlandBattle of Stanhope ParkGlasgowLeedsEdinburghMiddlesbroughBlackpoolYorkScarboroughAyr100 km54.970N, 2.100W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 634 and 1464.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1464

Battle of Hexham is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 753 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.