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Richard III March from Nottingham to Leicester 1485

1485
Leicestershire, England
Also known as: Royal army marches to Leicester 1485 · Bosworth approach march
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Leicestershire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
N/A
Forces
Stanley observing
VS
Victor
Richard III (march)
Forces
Royal army c.12000-15000 including Howard Norfolk force
Outcome
Richard III marched from Nottingham to Leicester in battle array; the royal army camped near Leicester before advancing to Bosworth Field
The Battle

History & Significance

Richard III's march to Leicester showed a king expecting battle; the army was impressive in numbers though Stanley loyalty was already suspect

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Richard III March from Nottingham to Leicester 1485

Jewry Wall: remains of a Roman bath house, palaestra and Anglo-Saxon church
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Leicester Castle and the Magazine Gateway
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Greyfriars, Leicester
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Leicester abbey and 17th century mansion and ornamental gardens
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
The Raw Dykes Roman aqueduct
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
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