Misconceptions
The content of this post has been permanently merged into The Battle of Bosworth Field page.
Links
Causes of the Wars of the Roses – Course of the War of the Roses – Events of the War of the Roses
Battles in the Wars of the Roses
First Battle of St. Albans – Battle of Blore Heath – Battle of Ludford Bridge – Battle of Northampton – Battle of Wakefield – Battle of Mortimer’s Cross – Second Battle of St. Albans Battle of Ferrybridge – Battle of Towton – Battle of Hedgeley Moor – Battle of Hexham – Battle of Edgecote Moor – Battle of Losecote Field – Battle of Barnet – Battle of Tewkesbury – Battle of Bosworth – Battle of Stoke Field
Documents, Maps and Evidence
The Rous Rolls – Paston Letters – Edward IV Roll
People and periods
British History – The Wars of the Roses – The Plantagenets – The Tudors – King Henry IV – King Henry V – King Henry VI – King Edward IV – King Edward V – King Richard III – King Henry VII – Margaret of Anjou
Schoolshistory – teaching resources for Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level history
The dead of Towton did not exceed the total numbers of troops at Bosworth. Total troops at Bosworth were approximately 25,000. The one account claiming 28,000 dead was a letter written to the Pope by Bishop Neville, the Kingmaker’s brother, definitely an interested party in claiming an overwhelming victory. Deaths at Towton could not have exceeded 9,000, inclusive of the early stages of the fighting at Ferrybridge and Dintingdale. Lack of forage at this time of year and the fact that Queen Marguerite’s troops had been.up and down the Great North Road just 6 weeks before, tells in itself how sparse provisions would be. Smaller, nimbler forces fought this very decisive battle.