Battlefield
Battle of Towton, 1461
| Field | Value | Fact links |
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| Reference | 1000040 | Facts |
| Prefix | battlefield | Facts |
| Name | Battle of Towton, 1461 | Facts |
| Dataset | Battlefield | no fact link |
| Organisation | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government | no fact link |
| Start date | 1995-06-06 | no fact link |
| End date | no fact link | |
| Entry date | 2024-10-17 | Facts |
| Typology | geography | no fact link |
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| Wikidata | Q634629 | Facts |
| Wikipedia | Battle_of_Towton | Facts |
| Document url | https://historicengland.org.uk/content/docs/listing/battlefields/towton/ | Facts |
| Documentation url | https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1000040 | Facts |
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