A major battle in the Wars of the Roses between Lancastrian and Yorkist royal supportors. After the clash at St. Albans Henry's forces had retreated into the north and so, soon after his coronation, Edward IV set off to confront him.
It is said that Towton was the largest and bloodiest battle fought on British soil, with each side having in excess of 30,000 men. Historically, the battle marked a turning point in the Wars of the Roses that confirmed the Yorkist Edward IV's accession to the throne of England. During the battle and ensuing rout of the Lancastrians, an estimated 28,000 men lost their lives.
In August 1996, workmen disturbed a portion of a mass-burial pit, the subsequent identifying and recording injuries has confirmed that the individuals were casualties of an extremely violent encounter, with many sustaining multiple injuries from a variety of projectiles and hand-held weapons, typical of the period.
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