A Battle of the Somme on British soil? It happened on Palm Sunday, 1461: a day of fierce fighting in the mud that felled a generation, leaving a longer litany of the dead than any other engagement in ...

An arrow head made of iron that was used in the Battle of Towton in Yorkshire, on March 29 1491 - part of the War of the Roses, a battle for the English throne between the Houses of Yorks and ...

These Skeletons Reveal Horrific Injuries From The Battle of Towton' The Battle of Towton in 1461 has long held the distinction of being the largest and bloodiest battle on English soil. A decisive ...

Parts of handheld guns have been found at a North Yorkshire battlefield which saw one of the bloodiest conflicts of the War of the Roses. A metal detectorist unearthed the fragments of the guns, ...

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THE soldier now known as Towton 25 had survived battle before. A healed skull fracture points to previous engagements. He was old enough—somewhere between 36 and 45 when he died—to have gained plenty ...

A new book is set to give a fresh perspective on the turbulent era in English history. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website ...

In The Shape of Battle, Allan Mallinson examines six particular battles which hold a personal connection to him: Hastings, Towton, Waterloo, Sword Beach, Imjin River, and Operation Panther’s Claw in ...