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Battle of Edgcote

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The Battle of Edgcote was fought in 1469, in what is now Northamptonshire. The site is one of three registered battlefields in Northamptonshire, of 47 in England. The registered area covers 3.7 km².

For arrivals by rail, Banbury Station is 8.6 km to the south-west. The nearest other registered battlefield is Battle of Cropredy Bridge, 3.7 km to the west.

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