Battle of Towton
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Wars, Battles, Wars of the Roses
- Curriculum: British History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
- Geographical Location: England, United Kingdom
- Date: March 29, 1461
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Wars of the Roses. Result: Decisive defeat of Lancastrian forces.
In late March, 1461, after being acclaimed king, Edward IV, with an army of 16,000 troops, brought to battle a Lancastrian force of 18,000, led by Henry Beaufort, third duke of Somerset, in northern England. On Sunday, March 29, during a driving snowstorm, the two armies faced each other across what would become known as “Bloody Meadow.” With rivers behind both armies, neither had much room for retreat.
In the early afternoon,...
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