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💡 On 12 October 1459, near Ludlow, the armies of the Wars of the Roses clashed at what became known as the Rout of Ludford Bridge, a confrontation that stayed largely bloodless. The setback for the Yorkists looked like a triumph for the rival Lancastrians at the time, yet they squandered their advantage within six months.