(Reference #BK-120)
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. 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'. This book by Chris Gravett examines the campaign that marked the resurgence of the Yorkist cause and established Edward IV as king.
Towton 1461 is part of Osprey's Campaign series and includes many illustrations in colour and black and white. Three specially commissioned, full colour double page spreads by Graham Turner illustrate important moments in this famous campaign.
Soft-back book, size 184mm x 248mm, 96 pages.
