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Sr Rico Ap Thomas, & Sr Walter Herbert were intrusted with the defence of Wales. the deletion latter /deletion former deserted to Henry & the latter made but a feeble resistance, & all the Pretended Friends of Richard left him except the Duke of Norfolk. deletion unclear /deletion

The two Rivals at last approached each other at Bosworth near Leicester on the 22nd of August 1485 Henry at the Head of 6000 Men deletion an /deletion addition & /addition Richard with double that Number. Richmond accompanied by the Earl of Pembroke Placed Himself in the Main body & Richard did the Same. After the battle was begun Lrd Stanley declared for the Earl of Richmond, which event dismayed Richards Army, but He Himself sensible of his desperate