Towton 1461: England's bloodiest battle

by Christopher Gravett, Graham Turner (Illustrator)

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841765136
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	04/20/2003
Series:	Campaign , #120
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	7.22(w) x 9.71(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Christopher Gravett is a former Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and a recognized authority on the arms, armour and warfare of the medieval world. He has worked as an advisor for numerous TV and film productions, and has written several books, including DK Eyewitness Knight and Castle and more than 20 titles for Osprey.

Graham Turner is a leading historical artist, specializing in the medieval period. He has illustrated numerous titles for Osprey, covering a wide variety of subjects from the dress of the 10th-century armies of the Caliphates, through the action of bloody medieval battles, to the daily life of the British Redcoat of the late 18th century. The son of the illustrator Michael Turner, Graham lives and works in Buckinghamshire, UK.

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