March 29, 1461: The Battle of Towton in the first phase of Wars of the Roses, perhaps the bloodiest battle ever fought on British soil. Raise a glass to Towton 25, a longtime warrior with previous healed wounds who saw his last battle that day. 1/3 medievalarchives.com/2011/01/19/t...

The Battle of Towton: Nasty, brutish and not that short - Medieval Archives

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…