"Facts About the Battle of Shrewsbury" Topic
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Tango01  | 18 Sep 2024 5:10 p.m. PST |
"n 1403, a rebellion broke out in England that would culminate in one of the bloodiest battles to ever take place on English soil. On 21 July 1403, King Henry IV with his son Hal, the future Henry V, went head to head with a Northern traitor – Henry ‘Hotspur'. The Battle of Shrewsbury would pit rebel against royalist. Englishman against Englishman. At stake was the crown of England. The battle culminated in a decisive victory for King Henry IV, including the death of ‘Hotspur' Percy, the capture of the Earl of Douglas, and the collapse of Hotspur's rebellion. The lessons learned would also go on to prove crucial at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, one of England's most important triumphs in the Hundred Years' War…" More here
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 Dal Gavan | 18 Sep 2024 8:28 p.m. PST |
The battlefield is easy to get to, Armand, and is pretty much as it was in 1403, but apart from the church there's nothing much to see. The visitor centre was closed, so I can't comment on that. The cafe was OK when we were there, but the Battlefield Falconry Centre was well worth the visit- the missus loved being able to get that close to the different raptors and owls. As a bonus the King's Shropshire Light Infantry Museum is one of the better ones, with some good displays.
For some reason the battlefield and KSLI museum didn't interest her at all….. |
| Shagnasty | 19 Sep 2024 10:38 a.m. PST |
I remember the relatively unchanged terrain from my "Grand Tour" visit in 1985. Glad to hear that it has been maintained. |
| Tango01 | 19 Sep 2024 4:00 p.m. PST |
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 piper909 | 20 Sep 2024 9:25 p.m. PST |
Sad! I wanted Hotspur to win! |
| Tango01 | 21 Sep 2024 3:57 p.m. PST |
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| Dal Gavan | 22 Sep 2024 3:21 p.m. PST |
I remember the relatively unchanged terrain from my "Grand Tour" visit in 1985. Glad to hear that it has been maintained. Less "maintained" than just left alone, mate. The falconry centre was the most interesting part of the trip out to the battlefield. |
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