The loser's standard-bearer, Sir Percival Thirwall, did not let the banner fall, even though both of his legs had been cut off.
The loser's standard-bearer, Sir Percival Thirwall, did not let the banner fall, even though both of his legs had been cut off. Some historians believe that the battle was fought closer to the villages of Dadlington and Stoke Golding. One of the more important casualties was Thomas Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, while real command on the winner's side rested with John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford. Though the battle began well for the loser, the tide turned when Sir William Stanley led his troops into the fray on the side of the winner. FTP identify this battle that saw the end of the house of York when Henry Tudor's forces defeated Richard III.
The loser's standard-bearer, Sir Percival Thirwall, did not let the banner fall, even though both of his legs had been cut off.
Battle of {Bosworth} Field or {Redemore}