![A golden crown atop his helmet, Richard III impales Henry’s standard bearer, William Brandon, with his lance at the climax of the Battle of Bosworth Field. Painting by noted military artist Graham Turner.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/M-Bosworth-LEAD-Apr06-760x428.jpg)
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The Dragon and the Boar: The Battle of Bosworth Field
By William E. WelshLike bees guarding their hive, the royal host of King Richard III swarmed atop 400-foot-high Ambion Hill near the Leicestershire village of Market Bosworth on the morning of August 22, 1485. Read more