Qualla: Battle of Losecoat Field https://qualla.com/battle-of-losecoat-field en-us © 2026 Bendyline Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:40:15 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: Battle of Losecoat Field https://qualla.com/battle-of-losecoat-field Battle of Losecoat Field: Introduction https://qualla.com/battle-of-losecoat-field/ Edward IV had Lord Welles brought to the front of his battle line and beheaded in full view of both armies before the fighting began. It was March 1470, the rebels were Lord Welles's son's men, and the king was telling them with one swing of the executioner's sword that he had run out of patience. The rebels, mostly Lincolnshire farmers and small gentry levies, started forward shouting 'a Warwick! a Clarence!' Edward's professional gunners fired a single barrage. Before his cavalry even closed the distance, the rebel line broke and ran. The fight was over in minutes. The shedding of coats as men sprinted to escape may be the source of the battle's odd later name: Losecoat Field.

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]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/r/e/battle-of-losecoat-field-wp/gcre-battle-of-losecoat-field-warwick-the-kingmaker-tired-of-his-king.mp3 0:06 2 full Battle of Losecoat Field: Welles Takes the Bait https://qualla.com/battle-of-losecoat-field/ Sir Robert Welles, son of Richard Welles the 7th Baron, was a Lincolnshire knight whose family had fallen foul of the king over a property dispute. Warwick saw an opportunity. With Warwick's and Clarence's encouragement, Welles styled himself a 'great captain of the people' and o...

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]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/r/e/battle-of-losecoat-field-wp/gcre-battle-of-losecoat-field-welles-takes-the-bait.mp3 0:06 3 full Battle of Losecoat Field: The Father Beheaded https://qualla.com/battle-of-losecoat-field/ When Edward heard the rebels and Warwick's force were both converging on Leicester rather than coming to him, the conspiracy became clear. He moved quickly. Lord Welles, Sir Robert's father, was already in Edward's custody, having surrendered earlier in hope of clemency. Edward s...

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]]> Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/g/c/r/e/battle-of-losecoat-field-wp/gcre-battle-of-losecoat-field-the-father-beheaded.mp3 0:06 4 full Battle of Losecoat Field: Twenty Minutes and a Confession https://qualla.com/battle-of-losecoat-field/ The fight that followed was scarcely a battle. Edward's artillery loosed one volley. His advance began. The rebel front, untrained levies pushed forward by a captain whose father had just been killed before their eyes, did not hold. Men shed armour and surcoats as they ran, which...

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