Mackinder’s presentation of the evidence is certainly thought-provoking, and his battlefield guide will undoubtedly be valuable for researchers on the ground.

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Beating Tsundoku

Richard Mackinder uses the latest archaeological research to take readers step-by-step through the Battle of Bosworth (1485) that began the early modern era.
Take-aways: Use this fascinating work to help youth better understanding the role of physical evidence and archaeology in understanding key historical events.

NetGalley, Annette Lamb

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Highlight: 'This is an intriguing addition to the history of Bosworth battlefield, clearly based on painstaking research, and beautifully illustrated throughout.'

Leicestershire Historian 2022

"This book is a useful addition to
our understanding of the battle.
I recommend Ricardians to
have a good look at it."

The Ricardian Bulletin, June 2022

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

A very good historical book on the battle of bosworth and what the outcome of the battle meant to the victors and the losers. Very well researched facts are brought to life. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good historical read.

NetGalley, Lional Jones

The book is however well illustrated and offers an excellent guide to walking the battle and related sites, which would I feel be useful both to a regular visitor and somebody who was there for the first time. There's a mass of tables, graphs etc relating to the various finds.

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Army Rumour Service (ARRSE)

This book is an interesting mix of accessible reading for the history buff and armchair archaeologists, detailing the discoveries and lists findings made during the archaeological surveys conducted over the course of several years.
While it helps bring to life the difficulties of King Richard III’s final battle and the logistics of it from all sides, one of the greatest things I think this book does, is to remind the reader that while history has happened, we are constantly making new discoveries about it.
The well written and interesting self guided walking tour provided within, helps remind us that history is still all around us.
A good read for Ricardian enthusiasts and those interested in battlefield archaeology.

NetGalley, Kate Wallace

The book includes a self tour of the site, and provides a walking trail with key elements highlighted on route. I think that is worth the price of the book in and of itself if you are interested in the period and walking the battlefield.

Said to be one of the key battles in English history, this book does go a long way to explain the battle and its current battlefield archaeology.

This could also be useful for any wargammers looking to recreate the battle or parts of the battle.

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Medieval Sword School

Pen and Sword seem to have a really great track record in publishing very well- written and thoroughly researched historical books. This was no exception. A fascinating study of a fascinating historical event.

NetGalley, Sue Burnside

An interesting account of new discoveries of metal detectorists going over the area long thought to have been the location of the Battle of Bosworth. This book is an interesting mix of accessible reading for the history buff and armchair archaeologists and detailed discoveries and lists of findings made during the archaeological surveys conducted over the course of several years. While it helps bring to life the difficulties of Richard’s final battle and the logistics of it from all sides, one of the greatest things I think this book does, is to remind the reader that while history has happened, we are constantly making new discoveries about it. Just because people thought they knew the story of the Battle of Bosworth thirty years ago doesn't mean they were right, doesn’t mean we should stop asking questions, or developing newer and better technology to answer those questions, and doesn’t mean that we should ever be satisfied we know the answers. The well written and interesting self guided walking tour provided here helps remind us that history is still all around us, even as it makes way today for cars and daily modern life.

A good read for Ricardian enthusiasts and those interested in battlefield archaeology especially.

NetGalley, Anne Morgan

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

The Battle of Bosworth has captured the imagination ever since that fateful day in 1485 when King Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor assumed the throne as King Henry VII.
The precise location and nature of the battle has long been the subject of debate. Richard Mackinder’s book takes a forensic look at each stage of the battle and how it ties into the landscape of Leicestershire through archaeological finds, contemporary writings and maps. Mackinder reassess the available evidence, as well as newly discovered facts, with no preconceived ideas, to reach a plausible and rigurously researched conclusion about Bosworth that may well be definitive.
The book is fully illustrated with maps, drawings and photographs of archaeological findings from the area. Concise, lucid and eminently readable, Richard Mackinder puts the reader right in the thick of the battle with absolutely no waffle, and his book is an important addition to our knowledge of this landmark battle.

NetGalley, Wyn Lewis

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

A well researched and fascinating read!

NetGalley, Michelle Coates

Those of us who conduct clients around various battlefields are always aware, if we are conscientious and serious about our craft, that history is fact and interpretation is uncertain. Our biggest concern is “am I communicating the best available information or am I simply repeating something I read in a book, or worse still, repeating perceived history”.
The author has clearly shared the common need to test interpretations and to drive towards a balanced view based on the best source material and not simply repeat the shibboleths of past historians no matter how respected. This book succeeds in every respect and is not in any way a dry academic analysis. His experience of working on the Bosworth battlefield and his research using modern techniques has produced a masterpiece of analysis, and from that, alternative and compelling insights into the battle. I thoroughly recommend this excellent book.

Michael McCarthy. Battlefield Guide

Michael McCarthy