The Battle of Hedgeley Moor, 25 April 1464, was a battle of the Wars of the Roses. In mid April of 1464, John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu was marching North to attend meetings with Scottish envoys at Newcastle. His popularity meant that supporters flocked to his banner throughout the journey and by the time he left Newcastle, he was in charge of an army numbering five or six thousand men. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... Events February - Norway who was also serving as King of Sweden is declared deposed from the later throne. ... The Wars of the Roses (1455–1487) is the common name generally given to the intermittent civil war fought over the throne of England between adherents of the House of Lancaster and the House of York. ... John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu (~1431 - April 14, 1471) was a Yorkist leader in the Wars of the Roses, best-known for eliminating Lancastrian resistance in the north of England during the early part of the reign of Edward IV of England. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ...

At Hedgley Moor in Northumberland he met a rebel force, consisting mainly of Lancastrians the King had pardoned, returned to their true colors. The Lancastrians were commanded by the Duke of Somerset and amongst their number were Sir Ralph Percy and Lords Roos, Hungerford, and Grey. The Lancastrian army was five thousand strong, but morale was not as high as in the Yorkist camp. For other places with this name, see Northumberland Northumberland is a county in England, on the border with Scotland. ... A cobblestone mosaic showing heraldic devices associated with the House of Lancaster The House of Lancaster is a dynasty of English kings. ... The Duke of Somerset is a title in the peerage of England that has been created several times. ... The House of York was a dynasty of English kings. ...

The battle begain with the normal exchange of archer fire between the two armies. Montagu then advanced across the 1,500 yards of moorland, only to be forced to halt and readjust his lines when the Lancastrian left flank, under Lords Roos and Hungerford, (some 2,000 men) faltered, broke and scatterd.

The whole Lancastrian force gave way when the Yorkists clashed with their line. Pushed back by weight of numbers all but a few of the remaining Lancastrians fled the field. Sir Ralph Percy stayed with his household retainers and made a brave last stand. But, deserted by the rest of the army, including all the other commanders, he was soon slain.