When and where did Bosworth Field — Death of Richard III 1485 take place?

Bosworth Field — Death of Richard III 1485 took place in 1485 in Leicestershire, England.

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Bosworth Field — Death of Richard III 1485

Q: Who won Bosworth Field — Death of Richard III 1485?

Henry Tudor won Bosworth Field — Death of Richard III 1485. The outcome was: Richard III killed in his famous cavalry charge attempting to reach Henry Tudor directly; died fighting; crown found under a hawthorn bush; Henry VII crowned on the field.

1485

Leicestershire, England

Also known as: Death of Richard III at Bosworth · Last Plantagenet king killed

Era

Medieval

Battle Type

Skirmish

Location

Leicestershire, England

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Richard III

Forces

Tudor 5000-8000 plus Stanley 6000

VS

Victor

Henry Tudor

Forces

Richard III 12000-15000

Outcome

Richard III killed in his famous cavalry charge attempting to reach Henry Tudor directly; died fighting; crown found under a hawthorn bush; Henry VII crowned on the field

The Battle

History & Significance

The death of Richard III ended the Plantagenet dynasty and the Wars of the Roses; the last English king to die in battle; the crown on the field ceremony began the Tudor dynasty

Casualties & Losses

Richard III killed; 1000 Yorkists dead; Tudor losses lighter

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Bosworth Field — Death of Richard III 1485

Bowl barrow at Sutton Cheney

Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles

Ambion deserted medieval village

Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles

Moated site at Stapleton

Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles

Dovecote immediately west of Shenton Hall

Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles

Roman foundations E of Barton Road

Scheduled monument · ~2 miles

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