On 14 April 1471 the forces of Lancaster under the Earl of Warwick and those of York under Edward IV clashed at Barnet in Hertfordshire in one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses. In a bloody encounter the two armies fought to resolve a bitter dynastic dispute that had already fuelled twenty years of war. Warwick's death and Edward's victory changed the course of English history.In this new guide to the battle, David Clark, one of the leading battlefield historians, gives a gripping account of the fighting and of the intrigue that led to it, and he provides a full tour of the battlefield itself.

Review

The Battle of Barnet, fought in fog, was a decisive clash in the Wars of the Roses. It saw the defeat and death of Earl Warwick the Kingmaker, once a mainstay of the Yorkist cause, at the hands of King Edward IV, the man Wartwick had promoted - then betrayed by joining the rival Lancastrians. David Clark takes us through the battle itself, and the intrigues that preceded it, and offers a clear guide to the battlefield today. --Naval and Military Press

Synopsis

In a bloody encounter, the two armies fought to resolve a bitter dynastic dispute that had already fuelled 20 years of war. Warwick's death and Edward's victory changed the course of English history. This guide to the battle gives an account of the fighting and intrigue that led to it, providing a tour of Battlefield.