Battle of Bosworth
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- Name
- Battle of Bosworth
- Description
- 22 August 1485. The decisive battle of the Wars of the Roses. Thomas Stanley, Lord of Mann, held the balance with his forces uncommitted until the critical moment, then placed the crown on Henry Tudor's head. The battle that confirmed the Stanley lordship and created the Earl of Derby.
- Date
- 22 August 1485
- Type
- Battle