At this battle, the forces under the Duke of Norfolk were attacked by the Earl of Oxford in the opening skirmish, and the tide turned when the losers were attacked on the flank by Sir William Stanley. Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland refused to take part in it, and the victor went so far as to declare the defeated army r
At this battle, the forces under the Duke of Norfolk were attacked by the Earl of Oxford in the opening skirmish, and the tide turned when the losers were attacked on the flank by Sir William Stanley. Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland refused to take part in it, and the victor went so far as to declare the defeated army rebels ex post facto. Even with the superior position at Ambion hill, the losing monarch was slain, and the leader of the winning side went on to become the first Tudor king. The last major battle of the War of the Roses, FTP, identify this 1485 battle which saw the downfall of Richard III.
At this battle, the forces under the Duke of Norfolk were attacked by the Earl of Oxford in the opening skirmish, and the tide turned when the losers were attacked on the flank by Sir William Stanley.
Battle of {Bosworth Field}