Which Yorkist commander defeated Lord Audley at Blore Heath?

The Yorkist commander who defeated Lord Audley at Blore Heath was Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury.

Salisbury was one of the leading Yorkist nobles and the father of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, later known as the “Kingmaker.” In 1459, Salisbury led troops south from Yorkshire to link up with the Yorkist army at Ludlow, but the Lancastrians tried to block his route.

At Blore Heath, Salisbury commanded a smaller force against James Tuchet, 5th Baron Audley. He placed his men in a strong defensive position and reportedly staged a withdrawal to persuade the Lancastrians to cross a stream. When the attack became committed, Salisbury’s troops counterattacked and routed the opposing army.

The answer is sometimes confused with the Earl of Warwick, Salisbury’s son, who was also a major Yorkist commander during the Wars of the Roses. Warwick was not the commander at Blore Heath; Salisbury was.