Battle of Towton: England’s Bloodiest Battle Unfolded

Towton’s Frozen Carnage: Betrayal, Blood, and the Birth of Edward IV
Imagine a battlefield where the very sky seemed to conspire against one side. Snow, thick and blinding, descended upon thousands of soldiers as England’s fate hung in the balance. But how did it all come to this? Why did Somerset, with his army so vast, choose the worst possible ground at the worst possible time? What went wrong in this deadly chess match between two royal houses? This is not just a battle of blood and steel-it’s a tale of betrayal, missed opportunities, and fatal decisions.
From Edward IV's meteoric rise after his crushing victory at Mortimer’s Cross to the bitter tragedy of Wakefield, where the Christmas spirit gave way to brutal slaughter, the road to Towton was paved with ambition, revenge, and tactical blunders. And in the snowstorm that consumed Towton, where vision was lost and arrows rained down like fate itself, one decision sealed England’s future.
So, how did a snowstorm write England’s destiny in blood? Why did the Lancastrians, with their overwhelming numbers, fall apart under Edward’s relentless charge? What treacherous twists lay hidden beneath the icy battlefield? And perhaps most intriguing of all-what can we learn from the deadly miscalculations that led to Somerset’s downfall?
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Were they using guns yet?