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The Battle of Bosworth or Bosworth Field (/ ˈ b ɒ z w ər θ / BOZ-wərth) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the houses of Lancaster and York that extended across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by an alliance of Lancastrians and ...
Jul 19, 1998 · Battle of Bosworth Field, effectively the last battle (August 22, 1485) in the English Wars of the Roses, in which Henry Tudor defeated Richard III.
Feb 20, 2020 · At the Battle of Bosworth (aka Bosworth Field) in Leicestershire on 22 August 1485 CE, the Yorkist king Richard III of England (r. 1483-1485 CE) faced an invading army led by Henry Tudor, the figurehead of the Lancastrians.
One of the most important battles in English and Welsh history took place at Bosworth during the 15th century Wars of the Roses. Early in August 1485 the would-be Lancastrian king, Henry Tudor sailed across the English Channel from France to south Wales with a force of around 2,000 men.
Feb 9, 2010 · Battle of Bosworth Field. In the last major battle of the War of the Roses, King Richard III is defeated and killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor, the earl of Richmond.
Nov 22, 2018 · The Battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22 nd of August 1485 outside the small town of Market Bosworth, England. It was one of the most important battles in English history.
The Dragon and the Boar: The Battle of Bosworth Field. A motley rebel army led by Henry Tudor marched into England in the summer of 1485, determined to topple the wobbly monarchy of Richard III. This article appears in: April 2006.
Battle of Bosworth Field on 22nd August 1485 in the Wars of the Roses. Two commanders represented the King’s interest in Wales, Sir Rice ap Thomas and Sir Walter Herbert. Thomas went over to Tudor and assisted in raising troops in Wales for his army. Herbert did little to oppose Tudor’s progress.
On 22 August 1485, a seismic conflict took place in a field near Market Bosworth in Leicestershire. The Battle of Bosworth saw the sun set on the Plantagenet dynasty that had ruled England for 331 years and ushered in the dawn of the Tudor era.
The battle of Bosworth, fought on the 22nd August 1485, is one of the best known and was one of the most influential of English battles. It saw perhaps the most dramatic of military reversals in English history.
