Towton 1461

England's bloodiest battle

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Towton 1461

England's bloodiest battle

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On a bitterly cold Palm Sunday, 29 March 1461, the army of King Edward IV met that of his Lancastrian enemies on a snow-covered battlefield south of the village of Towton in Yorkshire. The struggle lasted all day in the longest and bloodiest battle of the Wars of the Roses (1455-1485). With the arrival of Yorkist reinforcements under the Duke of Norfolk, the Lancastrian line eventually broke and their troops fled, many being caught and slaughtered in the death trap known as 'Bloody Meadow'. Christopher Gravett examines the campaign that marked the resurgence of the Yorkist cause and established Edward IV as king

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chronology
Origins of the Campaign
The Commanders
Opposing Forces
The March to Towton
The Battle
Aftermath
The Grave Pits
The Battlefield today
Further Reading
Index

Product details

Published Apr 20 2003
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781841765136
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 78 b/w; 29 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 120
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Christopher Gravett

Christopher Gravett is a former Senior Curator at…

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Graham Turner

Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, spec…

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