HyperDic: battle_of_tewkesbury

English > 1 sense of the expression battle of Tewkesbury:
NOUNactbattle of Tewkesbury, Tewkesburythe final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians
English > battle of Tewkesbury: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe final battle of the War of the Roses in 1471 in which Edward IV defeated the Lancastrians.
SynonymTewkesbury
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionEnglandA division of the United Kingdom
Spanishbatalla de Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury

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