Battle of Towton

battle during the English Wars of the Roses, renownedly bloody

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• Historic England entry^@
• Freebase entry^@
• Journal of Conflict Archaeology Killing Time: Challenging the Common Perceptions of Three Medieval Conflicts—Ferrybridge, Dintingdale and Towton—'The Largest Battle on British Soil'^@

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  Battle of Gwen Ystrat 575
  
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  Battle of Hatfield Chase 633
  
• 

  Battle of the Winwaed 655
  
• 

  Battle of York 867
  
• 

  Battle of Stamford Bridge 1066
  
• 

  Battle of Fulford 1066
  
• 

  Battle of Myton 1319
  
• 

  Siege of Leeds 1321
  
• 

  Battle of Boroughbridge 1322
  
• 

  Battle of Old Byland 1322
  
• 

  Battle of Bramham Moor 1408
  
• 

  Battle of Wakefield 1460
  
• 

  Battle of Towton 1461
  
• 

  Battle of Ferrybridge 1461
  
• 

  Battle of Tadcaster 1642
  
• 

  Battle of Leeds 1643
  
• 

  Battle of Seacroft Moor 1643
  
• 

  Battle of Adwalton Moor 1643
  
• 

  Battle of Selby 1644
  
• 

  Battle of Marston Moor 1644
  
• 

  Siege of York 1644
  
• 

  Battle of Holbeck Moor 1936
  

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0575-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Gwen Ystrat

0633-10-12T00:00:00Z

Battle of Hatfield Chase

0655-11-18T00:00:00Z

Battle of the Winwaed

0867-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of York

1066-09-25T00:00:00Z

Battle of Stamford Bridge

1066-09-26T00:00:00Z

Battle of Fulford

1319-09-28T00:00:00Z

Battle of Myton

1321-11-03T00:00:00Z

Siege of Leeds

1322-03-24T00:00:00Z

Battle of Boroughbridge

1322-10-22T00:00:00Z

Battle of Old Byland

1408-02-28T00:00:00Z

Battle of Bramham Moor

1460-12-30T00:00:00Z

Battle of Wakefield

1461-03-29T00:00:00Z

Battle of Towton

1461-04-06T00:00:00Z

Battle of Ferrybridge

1642-12-07T00:00:00Z

Battle of Tadcaster

1643-01-23T00:00:00Z

Battle of Leeds

1643-03-30T00:00:00Z

Battle of Seacroft Moor

1643-06-30T00:00:00Z

Battle of Adwalton Moor

1644-04-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Selby

1644-07-02T00:00:00Z

Battle of Marston Moor

1644-07-16T00:00:00Z

Siege of York

1936-09-27T00:00:00Z

Battle of Holbeck Moor

1902-01-01T00:00:00Z

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A Chronicle of England - Page 407 - Stratagem of Lord Fauconbridge at Towton (bw)

Battle Near Towton bw

Battle Near Towton

Battle Near Towton tone

Battle of Towton by Alexander Leadman

Cyril Ransome - Battle of Towton

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Fauconbridge's tactics at Towton

Francois Gravelot's Henry VI Act 2 Scene 5 (crop 2)

Francois Gravelot's Henry VI Act 2 Scene 5 (crop)

Francois Gravelot's Henry VI Act 2 Scene 5

Henry VI Act 2 Scene 5 by Francois Gravelot

Map for Battle of Towton by Ramsay

The Battle of Towton by John Quartley

The Battle of Towton by Richard Caton Woodville (cropped)

The Battle of Towton by Richard Caton Woodville Jr

The Field of the Battle of Towton

The Field of the Battle of Towton

The Flight of Henry VI from Towton by William Lindsay Windus

The Flight of Henry VI from Towton (Windus)

The Resolute Conduct of the Earl of Warwick Previous to the Battle of Towton (greyscale)

The Resolute Conduct of the Earl of Warwick Previous to the Battle of Towton

Tomb of Lord Dacre by Edmund Bogg

• Tomb of Lord Dacre by Edmund Bogg (Wikimedia)

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Historic England entry@			Wikidata
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		Journal of Conflict Archaeology Killing Time: Challenging the Common Perceptions of Three Medieval Conflicts—Ferrybridge, Dintingdale and Towton—'The Largest Battle on British Soil'@			Wikidata
conflict	575	Battle of Gwen Ystrat	legendary battle		Wikidata
conflict	633	Battle of Hatfield Chase	battle		Wikidata
conflict	655	Battle of the Winwaed	battle		Wikidata
conflict	867	Battle of York	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1066	Battle of Stamford Bridge	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1066	Battle of Fulford	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1319	Battle of Myton	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1321	Siege of Leeds	siege		Wikidata
conflict	1322	Battle of Boroughbridge	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1322	Battle of Old Byland	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1408	Battle of Bramham Moor	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1460	Battle of Wakefield	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1461	Battle of Towton	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1461	Battle of Ferrybridge	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1642	Battle of Tadcaster	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1643	Battle of Leeds	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1643	Battle of Seacroft Moor	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1643	Battle of Adwalton Moor	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1644	Battle of Selby	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1644	Battle of Marston Moor	battle		Wikidata
conflict	1644	Siege of York	siege		Wikidata
conflict	1936	Battle of Holbeck Moor	battle		Wikidata
audio	1902	Tomb of Lord Dacre by Edmund Bogg			Wikimedia
image	1864	A Chronicle of England - Page 407 - Stratagem of Lord Fauconbridge at Towton (bw)			Wikimedia
image	1794	Battle Near Towton bw			Wikimedia
image	1794	Battle Near Towton			Wikimedia
image	1794	Battle Near Towton tone			Wikimedia
image	1883	Battle of Towton by Alexander Leadman			Wikimedia
image	1889	Cyril Ransome - Battle of Towton			Wikimedia
image		Earlwarwicksvow large			Wikimedia
image	1864	Fauconbridge's tactics at Towton			Wikimedia
image	1743	Francois Gravelot's Henry VI Act 2 Scene 5 (crop 2)			Wikimedia
image	1743	Francois Gravelot's Henry VI Act 2 Scene 5 (crop)			Wikimedia
image	1743	Francois Gravelot's Henry VI Act 2 Scene 5			Wikimedia
image	1743	Henry VI Act 2 Scene 5 by Francois Gravelot			Wikimedia
image	1889	Map for Battle of Towton by Ramsay			Wikimedia
image		The Battle of Towton by John Quartley			Wikimedia
image	1922	The Battle of Towton by Richard Caton Woodville (cropped)			Wikimedia
image	1922	The Battle of Towton by Richard Caton Woodville Jr			Wikimedia
image	1857	The Field of the Battle of Towton			Wikimedia
image	1857	The Field of the Battle of Towton			Wikimedia
image		The Flight of Henry VI from Towton by William Lindsay Windus			Wikimedia
image		The Flight of Henry VI from Towton (Windus)			Wikimedia
image	1806	The Resolute Conduct of the Earl of Warwick Previous to the Battle of Towton (greyscale)			Wikimedia
image	1806	The Resolute Conduct of the Earl of Warwick Previous to the Battle of Towton			Wikimedia
image	1902	Tomb of Lord Dacre by Edmund Bogg			Wikimedia