Battle of Bosworth site was wrong.Summary: The Battle of Bosworth Field The Battle of Bosworth or Bosworth Field was an important battle during the Wars of the Roses in 15th century England. It was fought on 22 August, 1485 (the Gregorian/current calendar date is August 31, 1485) between the Yorkist King Richard III, the last of the Plantagenet was not fought where it was thought to have been, historians revealed today. The Battle of Bosworth Field was not fought where it was thought to have been, historians revealed today. The 1485 battle that left Richard III Richard III, 1452–85, king of England (1483–85), younger brother of Edward IV. Created duke of Gloucester at Edward's coronation (1461), he served his brother faithfully during Edward's lifetime—fighting at Barnet and Tewkesbury and later invading dead on the field was waged about two miles away from the spot in Leicestershire, near Sutton Cheney Sutton Cheney (IPA Pronunciation /sʌtən tʃiːni/) is a village in Leicestershire, England, close to the location of the Battle of Bosworth Field. Sutton Cheney Wharf , where it is currently commemorated according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Leicestershire County Council Leicestershire County Council is the county council for the English non-metropolitan county of Leicestershire. It was originally formed in 1889 by the Local Government Act 1888. The county is divided into 52 electoral divisions, which return a total of 55 councillors. . The exact location has not yet been revealed in case treasure-hunters are tempted to plunder TO PLUNDER. The capture of personal property on land by a public enemy, with a view of making it his own. The property so captured is called plunder. See Booty; Prize. it, a council spokesman said. The council commissioned the Battlefields Trust to carry out a major study of Bosworth Battlefield to resolve some of the questions surrounding the War of the Roses battle. A council spokesman said: "They found the site of the Battle of Bosworth in the last week. It's about two miles away from the (Bosworth Battlefield Heritage) Centre but it's still in Leicestershire." The team carrying out the study found extensive evidence that cannonballs were used in the battle, the spokesman said. He said: "This could have been the first use of cannonballs on a European battlefield. It is the earliest battle from which any have been found. "It dispels the myth of them all killing each other with bows and arrows." The public will be able to visit the new location of the battle after it has been announced, he said. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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