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Towton is a nondescript village in northern England, between the cities of York and Leeds.
ECONOMIST: The battle of Towton
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Among this confusion of soldiers and weaponry, almost certainly on the losing Lancastrian side, was Towton 25.
ECONOMIST: The battle of Towton
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His 18-year-old son, Edward, proclaimed himself king just before the battle of Towton.
ECONOMIST: The battle of Towton
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The recorded death toll at Towton may well have been inflated to burnish the legend of Edward's ascent to the crown.
ECONOMIST: The battle of Towton
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At Towton, orders went out that no quarter be given.
ECONOMIST: The battle of Towton
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George Goodwin, who has written a book on Towton to coincide with the battle's 550th anniversary in 2011, reckons as many as 75, 000 men, perhaps 10% of the country's fighting-age population, took the field that day.
ECONOMIST: The battle of Towton