Battle of Bosworth Flashcards
What date was the Battle of Bosworth? (2)
22nd August 1485
How many men did Richard III have? (7)
10,000 men (1)
5,000 infantry (1), longbowmen 1,000 (1) cavalry 4,000 (1) artillery 4 pieces (1)
The Earl of Northumberland also brought 3,000 (1) but his loyalty was in doubt (1)
Whom did Richard also ask for help from? (2)
Lord Thomas Stanley and Sir William Stanley
Why did Richard anger Lord Stanley? (1)
Richard ordered his eldest son, Lord Strange, to be kidnapped in order to persuade him to fight
Where did Richard position himself before battle? (1)
Ambion Hill
What did the Stanleys do at the start of battle and why was this a problem for Richard? (2)
They did not join either side.
Without the Stanleys, Richard was destined for defeat
How did Richard try to convince Lord Stanley to join him in the battle and what was Stanley’s response? (2)
Richard told him he would execute his son
Stanley’s reply was short “Sire, I have other sons.”
Did Northumberland help Richard when asked for his reserve troops? (1)
No
Who did Lord Stanley send his troops in to help and when? (2)
Henry Tudor (1), when Henry’s standard bearer was killed (1)
What mistakes did Richard make towards the end of the battle (4)
Without the Stanleys and Northumberland, Richard should have given up, but he continued to fight.
He ignored his advisers who told him to run away.
He charged at Henry, who was surrounded by skilled soldiers.
He was knocked off his horse, then hacked to death.
What happened at the end of the battle (2)
Lord Stanley’s whose intervention was crucial (1), crowned Henry Tudor the new Henry VII. (1)
How many troops did Henry have?
5,000 - 4,000 infantry, 1,000 cavalry
How many troops did Lord Stanley have?
6,000 - 4,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry
Who commanded the Lancastrian forces? (3)
Henry Tudor, Earl of Oxford & Earl of Pembroke
Who commanded the Yorkist forces? (3)
Richard III, Duke of Norfolk & Duke of Northumberland
