Definition of Battle of Tewkesbury

1. Noun. The final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians.

Exact synonyms: Tewkesbury
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Geographical relationships: England

Lexicographical Neighbors of Battle Of Tewkesbury

battle of Pittsburgh Landing
battle of Plataea
battle of Poitiers
battle of Rossbach
battle of Saratoga
battle of Sempatch
battle of Shiloh
battle of Soissons-Reims
battle of Solferino
battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse
battle of St Mihiel
battle of Tannenberg
battle of Tertry
battle of Teutoburger Wald
battle of Tewkesbury (current term)
battle of Thermopylae
battle of Trafalgar
battle of Trasimeno
battle of Valmy
battle of Verdun
battle of Wagram
battle of Ypres
battle of Zama
battle of the Aisne
battle of the Bismarck Sea
battle of the Chemin-des-Dames
battle of the Coral Sea
battle of the Philippine Sea

Literary usage of Battle of Tewkesbury

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the Revolution by David Hume (1810)
"... of Barnet—and death of Warwic—battle of Tewkesbury and murder of prince Edward—Death of Henry VI.—Invasion of France— Peace of ..."

2. The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Revolution by David Hume (1858)
"... Tower: King Henry expired in that confinement a few days after the battle of Tewkesbury; but whether he died a natural or violent death is uncertain. ..."

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