TOWTON: THE BATTLE OF PALMSUNDAY FIELD 1461
Written by John Sadler
Published by Pen & Sword Military
in 2011
ISBN: 9781844159659
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- HISTORY
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- YORKSHIRE
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
- MILITARY
TOWTON: THE BATTLE OF PALMSUNDAY FIELD 1461
Written by John Sadler.
Stock no. 1829891
1st.
2011.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Graphic account of the bloodiest battle of the Wars of the Roses, North Yorkshire. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xix and 186 pages including index. ISBN: 9781844159659. A lovely copy, looks unread!
Front cover
Contents
- List of Illustrations and Maps
- List of Abbreviations
- Biographical Notes
- Timeline
- Preface
- Rose of Rouen
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Art of War in the Fifteenth Century
- Chapter 2 The House of Lancaster and the Path to Conflict 1400-1455
- Chapter 3 By the Sword Divided 1455-1460
- Chapter 4 The Parhelion: Winter 1460 - Spring 1461
- Chapter 5 First Blood
- Chapter 6 Trial by Battle
- Chapter 7 Rout
- Chapter 8 Legacy
- Chapter 9 The Towton Mass Grave Project
- Chapter 10 The Battlefield Today
- Appendix I: Glossary
- Appendix II: The Combatants
- Appendix III: The War in the North 1461 - 1464
- Appendix IV: The Battles of Hedgeley Moor and Hexham
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index