Bosworth 1485: Last Charge Of The Plantagenets (Campaign) (Paperback)

by Christopher Gravett (Author), Graham Turner (Illustrator) "England had travelled along a somewhat rocky road to reach Bosworth Field..." (more)
Key Phrases: Henry Tudor, Lord Stanley, Ambion Hill (more...)

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Product Description
The Battle of Bosworth is one of the most important events in English history. It effectively put an end to the dynastic struggle known as the Wars of the Roses, and planted the Tudor house on the throne of England. Since his death in battle against Henry Tudor argument has raged around the figure central to the story, the controversial King Richard III. Christopher Gravett cuts through the myth and propaganda to detail the course of this pivotal campaign.

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Highly visual guides to history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics, and experiences of the opposing forces throughout each campaign, and concluding with a guide to the battlefields today.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (November 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1855328631
• ISBN-13: 978-1855328631
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #881,146 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book over an archetyp medieval battle !, September 25, 2000

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First of all, some aspects of the review by Mr. Forczyk are true. But the shortage not absence of historical facts is normal in medieval warfare history (and in the history of warfare in general).To prove this you just have to look of the battles of Crecy and Agincourt which both have many versions (one of the most popular being the English longbow-armed superheroes slay the effiminate French knights despite beeing outnumbered 3 or 6:1).An author who statesthat he couldn't make out the actual positions of army contingents ,or exact casualty figures( which nobody counted then )is generally more worth than one who tells us at length about things where he has no resonable knowledge .The rest of that rewiew is nonfactual.The advance of forces,deployment and battle are dealt with in 45 pages.And this "brief dynastic skirmish" changed English history by a great degree, basically from the medieval routed Plantagenet realm to the renaissance Tudor monarchy.It is true that the battle is quickly told:1.deployment in 3 divisons.2.hail of arrows.3.men at arms charge the center of gravity of the enemy battlelines.But the book covers the background of the conflict, political powerplays, the commanders and the weaponry used very well for the space availible.All in all it is a good introduction to the "Wars of the Roses" seen from the end of it.To say something about the artwork:it is phenomenal.The pictures gave the book a great deal of livelines.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fell Short, April 19, 2003

By	Dean M. Motoyama (Puyallup, WA) - See all my reviews

I don't claim to be a scholar ('cuz I'm not), but I know the book left out one thing I was looking for; a detailed account of Dick Crookback's demise. This was only glossed over by a line or two. Otherwise, there are some good images of actual reference material (i.e. pics of armor, effigies, period paintings, etc). Turner obviously has a mastery of depicting arms and armor, and has a nice out-of-doors look to his paintings, but I was a bit nonplussed at his portrayal of fighting men in action. They all look way too nonchalant, even when swinging a pole-axe, or as cavalry about to meet head-on.

1 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fell Short, April 19, 2003

By	Dean M. Motoyama (Puyallup, WA) - See all my reviews

I don't claim to be a scholar - far from it, but I know the book left out one thing I was looking for; a detailed account of Dick Crookback's demise. This was only glossed over by a line or two. Otherwise, there are some good images of actual reference material (i.e. pics of armor, effigies, period paintings, etc). Turner obviously has a mastery of depicting arms and armor, and has a nice out-of-doors look to his paintings, but I was a bit nonplussed at his portrayal of fighting men in action. They all look way too nonchalant, even when swinging a pole-axe, or as cavalry about to meet head-on.