2. It was fought between King Richard III and Henry Tudor, the Earl of Richmond, between their respective armies in the fields near the village of Bosworth in Leicestershire, England.
3. The battle was the culmination of a power struggle between the two men, who had been in conflict for several years prior to the battle.
4. Richard III was the last king of the House of York, while Henry Tudor was the claimant to the throne through the House of Lancaster.
5. The battle was a decisive victory for Henry Tudor, who became King Henry VII and founded the Tudor dynasty, which ruled England for over 100 years.
6. The exact number of casualties is not known, but it is estimated that several thousand people were killed or injured during the battle.
7. King Richard III was killed during the battle, becoming the last English monarch to die in combat.
8. The battle is often remembered for the betrayal of Richard III by some of his key supporters, including Lord William Stanley, who switched sides during the battle.
9. Henry VII famously used a red dragon on his banner, which became a symbol of the Tudor dynasty.
10. The Battle of Bosworth marked a turning point in English history, as it brought an end to the long and bloody Wars of the Roses and established the Tudor dynasty as the new royal family.