Fatal Colours
towton, 1461 - england's most brutal battle
$40.31
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
7 May 2012
Summary
Fatal Colours: England’s Bloodiest Battle
The Battle of Towton in 1461 stands alone in history for its unparalleled ferocity and brutality. On that day, the armies of two rival kings clashed in appalling conditions, wielding murderous weaponry in a desperate struggle to end the first War of the Roses.
Often described as the largest, longest, and bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil, Towton offered little chance of escape and no possibility of surrender.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753828175 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753828170 |
| Author: | George Goodwin |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 7 May 2012 |
| Weight: | 321g |
| Dimensions: | 158mm x 201mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
Written with clarity of style, accessible and engaging. A significant addition to the literature on the period
Vivid, humane and superbly researched. - David Starkey
Elegiac. - Helen Castor, Sunday TelegraphA fine book. The story has never been told so well or so excitingly. - Desmond Seward, BBC History MagazineAbout The Author
George Goodwin
George Goodwin is a history graduate of Cambridge, where he was awarded a Foundation exhibition. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
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