The Battle of Bosworth Field took place on 22 August 1485; it was between the army of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond and King Richard III. It was the 16th and penultimate battle of the War of the Roses. It was crucial to the outcome to the war and the history of the world to come. The battle of Bosworth Field effected England, through the military, as peace was brought to England after centuries of war, politically as Henry VII came to the crown, beginning the Tudor dynasty, with Henry VII revolution of Government, and Socially with the reformation of the Church in England with a split from the Catholic Church.
The War of the Roses were a series of Civil Wars from 1455 – 1487, they were fought between the House of York and the House of
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Henry Tudor left France on August 1 with 2,000 men and gathered more men as he travelled through Wales; by the time of battle on the 22nd of August he had a 5,000 strong army (Hickman, 2009). Richard III had an army of 10,000 men. Henry had sent messengers to Lord Stanley and Sir William Stanley requesting assistance, they both agreed to desert Richard III during the battle. When both Stanleys swapped sides, this turned the numbers in favour of Henry's army. The battle only lasted approximately 2 hours ending with Richard’s death and Henry Tudor, despite being 13th in line for the crown at the time, was crowned King Henry VII.
Richard’s army charged downhill to meet Henry’s. The Stanley’s observed from the south before joining Henry in battle, being able to overwhelm Richard III army (Hickman, 2009). It is not completely certain where the battle took place but it is thought to have been near Dadlington and Ambion hill (as seen below).
The main military effects of the battle of Bosworth Field were that it brought to an end centuries of conflict; before the decades long War of the Roses the Hundred Years war took place between England and France, the English people on the whole were tired of fighting and most accepted Henry as King, a small army fought under the name of York in 1487 in the final battle of the War of the Roses but were defeated (Gormley, 2008).. Along with the end to
The French and Indian War was between the French and Indians, against the American colonies and English. This seven year war lasted from 1754-1763. During this time the French
Hello Dr.Kyle Long. The plains of Abraham was à war that took place in Quebec City on September,13th,1759. I believe this war was à big turning point for the British and especially the Seven-year war. So far in the seven years, the British were struggling and losing a lot of men. Despite this fact, after the Battle of the plains of Abraham, the British started making à real comeback in history.
The Battle of Hastings happened on the 14th of October 1066 in East Sussex - which is outside of Hastings. The battle was between Harold Godwinson and William, duke of Normandy. There are three main reasons why William won the Battle of Hastings; this is because William had a ‘head start’ and he also has cavalry. The main reason he won was because during the battle William ordered his foot soldiers to run away so that the English would go downhill after them.
In 1775, the battle of Lexington and Concord was fought in Massachusetts between the American colonists and the British. The first battle fought in the American Revolution was the Lexington and Concord battle. The British troops were led by General Thomas Gage. They were leaving Boston and marching toward Lexington and Concord because they were out to capture Samuel Adams and John Hancock, who were rebel leaders. The British’s mission was to destroy the rebels military supplies.
• The victory at Yorktown was terrible blow to Brits and war effort. The fighting still continued after, because the Brits still held Savannah, Charles Town, and New York.
Did you know that a bake sale raised money to build the Bunker Hill Monument, or that the battle of Bunker hill mostly took place on Breed’s Hill, but it was confused with Bunker Hill. The American Revolutionary war had many Battles one of the battles was the battle of Bunker/Breeds Hill. It was a battle like no other, there are many things one must know about the Battle. The different sides are one of the most important things about the battles and how they struggled through times, like when the british woke up to see a 6 foot wall, and how the Americans felt about their hard work. The Geography is super important, because the battle was on a hill and made the british walk up the very high hill so the Americans had an advantage. There were many important parts of the battle to, like when the American forces found out that the British wanted to take over hills, in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
A battle has been fought at Bunker Hill! This battle was fought by the Patriots and the British. The British army was led by General William Howe and the Patriots were led by Colonel William Prescott. Thousands of Patriots stood outside the city of Boston and were blocking access into the city. In order to defend the city from being besieged, the British attacked the Patriots on Breeds Hill using cannons and muskets. England also had the advantage of the Boston Harbor and used navy ships against the Americans. Many men and boys had to join the fight and help the Patriots. The battle went on for several days. It took the British 3 attacks to make the Patriots retreat. Patriots were forced to give up the hill due to lack of ammunition after
The battle at Bunker Hill was faught on June 17, 1775 on Breeds Hill instead of Bunker Hill. There were two hills that the British wanted to take in order to be able to bombard the Americans from a distance. These were Breeds Hill and Bunker Hill. The Battle of Bunker Hill actually took place mostly on Breeds Hill. It's only called the Battle of Bunker Hill because the army thought they were on Bunker Hill. This battle happend in the Town of Charlestown, Boston. The Battle at Bunker Hill was faught against the British and the patriots. The British were under the command of General William Howe and General Robert Pigot and marched to Breeds Mountain.The British side had about 2,400 troops defending Britian. The Patriots had about 1,500 troops
Henry V and Charles VI died within a few months of each other. Soon after, the baby Henry VI was announced to be the king of England and France
March 15, 1781- the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, saw approximately 1,900 British soldiers under Cornwallis attack Greene’s 4,400 to 4,500 Continental troops and militia.
The battle of bunker hill was an unsuccesful battle for the colonist. On June 17, 1775, the colonist had fought with all of their might, but they were clearly outnumbered and had the lower advantage. They had fought mostly on Breeds hill, but it is still referenced as The BAttle of Bunker hill. They had lost but the colonist had also left with a boost of confidence. The colonist had felt prepared and they had fortified around Bunker Hill.
One major reason why William won the Battle of Hastings is that Harold’s army was not prepared to fight William as they had been in the east fighting Harald Hadrada. They were immediately forced to move south towards the coast and fight William, even though Harold’s army was now severely smaller then before the battle of Stamford Bridge, as many of his men had deserted him. William also had good tactics and when Harold’s shield wall was too strong for William’s cavalry to break through, so his men pretended to retreat, causing the Saxons to run after them, including some men in the shield wall, which meant that the shield wall was now broken.
On the 14th of October, the Saxon and Norman forces clashed in the Battle of Hastings. Harold took up a defensive position on Senlac Ridge. The Norman army was forced to attack uphill, placing them at a disadvantage.
Through his time at war as well as some other major events that happened during his life, Richard came to be known as the “Lionheart.” One of these events would be the revolt against his father in 1173. It is believed that Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard’s mother, manipulated her sons (Richard, Geoffrey, and Henry III) to revolt against their father. Seeking protection from Louis VII, Henry III abandoned his father and left for the French court, shortly followed by his two brothers. After a short amount of time, the brothers had attracted the support of many barons through bribing them with money and land. After a successful beginning to the revolt, Henry II marched his army of over twenty thousand soldiers to face the rebellion and recaptured Dol and subdued Brittany. Henry II attempted to make peace with his sons at this point, but as they had promised Louis VII, they declined. Henry II continued to capture more cities and returned to England with five hundred soldiers and his prisoners, including Eleanor and his sons’ wives and fiancées. After Henry II defeated Louis VII, a treaty was made and Richard was specifically excluded. This rebellion against his father resulted in less generous terms, where Richard was given control of two castles in Pitou, instead of four castles in Aquitaine, and half the income of Aquitaine, instead of half of the income of the duchy. Eleanor was also to remain a
During the Battle of Bosworth Field King Edward IV died of an illness and his son Edward V became King at the age of 12. Richard V, the Duke of Gloucester, held the throne until Edward the V became of age. This battle took place in a small town called Market Bosworth and was the second to last battle of the war. (Weir, Battle of Bosworth, 2012) The last battle was the Battle of Stoke; however there is some dispute by