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(Not So) Fun Fact: Bloodiest Battle on English Soil

Posted by Adam (Neko Random) on
Fun facts about the Wars of the Roses

The Battle of Towton was a pivotal battle during the Wars of the Roses. A Yorkist victory in favor of King Edward IV, about 50K men were apart of the battle and about 28K died from it which was about 3% of England’s population.

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  1. mlouisebarbourfundyblue says:
    June 18, 2022 at 5:31 pm

    Can we ever get past war as a species, Adam? I wish we would become wiser.

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