Battle of Towton: Bloodiest Day in English History, 28,000 Dead
Edward of York destroyed Queen Margaret's Lancastrian army at Towton in a snowstorm, with an estimated 28,000 killed on both sides in the bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil. The decisive victory secured Edward's claim to the throne as Edward IV and shifted the balance of the Wars of the Roses decisively toward the Yorkist cause.
March 29, 1461
565 years ago
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