Rout of Ludford Bridge

Rout of Ludford Bridge
	Part of the Wars of the Roses
Date	12 October 1459
Location	By Ludford Bridge, south of Ludlow, in Shropshire, England52°21′49.5″N 2°43′8″W / 52.363750°N 2.71889°W
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	Perhaps 6,000–8,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown
	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.