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The Battle of Towton took place on 29 March 1461 during the Wars of the Roses, near Towton in North Yorkshire, and "has the dubious distinction of being probably the largest and bloodiest battle on English soil".
Battle of Towton, (March 29, 1461), battle fought on Palm Sunday near the village of Towton, about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of York, now in North Yorkshire, England. The largest and bloodiest battle of the Wars of the Roses, it secured the English throne for Edward IV against his Lancastrian opponents.
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Learn about the bloody and brutal civil war battle of 1461 that decided the fate of the Wars of the Roses and the Tudor dynasty. Discover how the battle challenged the medieval model of English monarchy and the role of a great king.
Battle of Towton. Edward IV’s crushing defeat of the Lancastrians on 29th March 1461, leading to his coronation as King of England. Fauconberg’s Archers loosing arrows on the Lancastrian line at the Battle of Towton fought on 29th March 1461 in the Wars of the Roses: picture by Graham Turner.
Date: 29th March, 1461. War: Wars of the Roses. Location: Near Towton, Yorkshire. Belligerents: Lancastrians and Yorkists. Victors: Yorkists. Numbers: Lancastrians 30,000 – 35,000, Royalists 25,000 – 30,000. Casualties: A total of around 28,000 dead, unknown wounded or captured. Commanders: Henry Beaufort (Lancastrians), King Edward IV of ...
A batalha de Towton teve lugar durante a guerra das Rosas, a 29 de março de 1461, a sudoeste de Iorque, entre os vilarejos de Towton e Saxton. É a maior e mais sangrenta batalha a ter tido lugar em solo inglês e o dia mais sangrento de toda a história da Inglaterra. [1]
8 de mar. de 2022 · Learn how the Yorkists defeated the Lancastrians in a brutal and merciless battle that left 28,000 dead on the field. Discover the archaeological evidence, the historical sources and the political context of the Wars of the Roses.
