Battle Lines, Battle of Bosworth

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Jappalang
published on 19 February 2020

The battle lines at the opening of the Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485 CE. In the battle, Richard III of England (r. 1483-85 CE) was defeated and killed while the victor Henry Tudor became Henry VII of England (r. 1485-1509 CE).

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