The body of the losing commander in this battle was accidentally crushed in the ramparts of the bridge over the River Soar during a victory parade, and the pressure of Viscount Lovell's fleet forced one commander to land his army at Milford Haven.
The body of the losing commander in this battle was accidentally crushed in the ramparts of the bridge over the River Soar during a victory parade, and the pressure of Viscount Lovell's fleet forced one commander to land his army at Milford Haven. The early death of John Howard, Duke of Norfolk was a blow to the eventual loser who had the superior position on Ambion Hill. The Earl of Northumberland and Lord Stanley deserted at the end of this battle, which made William Stanley's charge devastating to the vulnerable Yorkist forces. FTP, name this 1485 battle in which Richard III was defeated by Henry VII, the conclusive battle of the War of the Roses.
The body of the losing commander in this battle was accidentally crushed in the ramparts of the bridge over the River Soar during a victory parade, and the pressure of Viscount Lovell's fleet forced one commander to land his army at Milford Haven.
Battle of {Bosworth Field}