The Battle of Bosworth

Henry Tudor defeated and killed Richard III in battle in August 1485. That much is certain. Colin Richmond, however, wonders how the battle was fought; what prompted Yorkists to defect to the Lancastrian side; and above all, where exactly did the battle take place?

 Battle of Bosworth Field, as depicted by Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740–1812)

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