The history of Yorkshire's bloodiest battlefields

Yorkshire has seen Viking invasions, Civil War battles and bloody rebellions throughout its long history.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Mar 2018, 13:53 BST
Updated 14th Mar 2018, 14:55 BST
The Monument at Towton, between Tadcaster and Garforth, commemorating the Battle of Towton on Palm Sunday 1461.The Monument at Towton, between Tadcaster and Garforth, commemorating the Battle of Towton on Palm Sunday 1461.
The Monument at Towton, between Tadcaster and Garforth, commemorating the Battle of Towton on Palm Sunday 1461.

From the huge casualties at Towton to the final English victory before the Norman conquest, we've selected some of the most fascinating battlefield sites in the county.

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