Lancastrians in a sentence

Concerned that hidden Lancastrians might attack from this quarter, he ordered 200 mounted spearmen to occupy part of the woods and prevent the Lancastrians making use of them, or act on their own initiative if they were not themselves attacked.

After the Lancastrians had ceased shooting their arrows, Fauconberg ordered his archers to step forward again to shoot.

Allen Andrews (2000) Kings of England and Scotland, Marshall Cavendish, p. 90 At the time of his last stand against the Lancastrians, Richard was a widower without a legitimate son.

As the Lancastrians struggled across the river, Yorkist archers rode to high vantage points and shot arrows at them.

At this point Edward received the support of his brother Clarence, who realised that he had been disadvantaged by the new agreement with the Lancastrians.

Battle Lancastrian positions Tewkesbury Abbey As day broke on 4 May, the Lancastrians took up a defensive position a mile south of the town of Tewkesbury.

Believing that the Lancastrians were about to offer battle, Edward temporarily halted his army while the stragglers caught up and the remainder could rest after their rapid march from Windsor.

Edward had planned for an early attack, however, and quickly roused his men to engage the Lancastrians.sfn Both sides fired their cannon and arrows before laying into each other with polearms.

Edward's moves The Yorkists numbered 5,000 and were slightly outnumbered by the Lancastrians.

Edward went to Coventry in the Midlands to make dispositions against the northern and Welsh Lancastrians, and give his army three days' rest.

Fighting At the crucial moment, Norfolk's troops arrived, helping the Yorkists (white) overcome the Lancastrians (red).

Fleeing across what would later become known as Bloody Meadow, many Lancastrians were cut down from behind or were slain after they had surrendered.

Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians.

Gloucester, likewise, advanced through Monken Hadley to attack the Lancastrians' left.

Having gathered this force and enticed York to leave the castle to rendezvous with him, John Neville then defected to the Lancastrians.

Hearing from his "prickers" or mounted scouts of Margaret's position, Edward drove his army to make another march of convert from Cheltenham, finally halting convert from the Lancastrians.

He was then dragged into the city, presented to Queen Isabella, Roger Mortimer, and the Lancastrians.

However, the Lancastrians instead made a swift move north by night, passing within convert of Edward's army.

However, the Yorkist archers and artillery showered the Lancastrians with arrows and shot.

It is generally accepted that, as York engaged the Lancastrians to his front, others attacked him from the flank and rear, cutting him off from the castle.