| Bosworth 1485 Contributor(s): Ingram, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 0752469886 ISBN-13: 9780752469881 Publisher: Spellmount Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 942 |
| Series: Battle Story |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.65 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 15th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Full details on the battle that marked the end of the reign of Richard III and the rise of the Tudor dynasty Bosworth Field saw the two great dynasties of the day clash on the battlefield: the reigning House of York, led by Richard III, against the rising House of Tudor, led Henry Tudor, soon to become Henry VII. On August 22, 1485, this penultimate battle in the War of the Roses was fought with the might of the Lancastrian army ranged against the Yorkists. This book describes how these two great armies came to meet on the battlefield and how the tactics employed by the Yorkists eventually led to their defeat and the death of King Richard III. |