Rout of Ludford Bridge

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Rout of Ludford Bridge
Part of the Wars of the Roses
Date 12 October 1459 Location By Ludford Bridge, south of Ludlow, in Shropshire, England[N 1] 52°21′49.5″N 2°43′8″W / 52.363750°N 2.71889°W / 52.363750; -2.71889 Result Lancastrian victory
Belligerents
House of Lancaster	House of York
Commanders and leaders
Henry VI Duke of Buckingham	Duke of York Earl of Salisbury Earl of Warwick
Strength
Perhaps 12,000–15,000[1]	Perhaps 6,000–8,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown
class=notpageimage| Location within Shropshire

The Rout of Ludford Bridge was a largely bloodless confrontation 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.

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