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SUMMARY:Artillery in 15th century battles: evidence and thoughts from the 
 recent discovery of the Battle of Bosworth - Prof. Steven A. Walton (Penn 
 State &amp\; Institute of Medieval Studies\, University of Leeds)
DTSTART:20091203T173000Z
DTEND:20091203T190000Z
UID:TALK21602@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Ilya Berkovich
DESCRIPTION:The recent announcement of the discovery of the real site of t
 he battle of Bosworth does more than shift our cherished notions of where 
 Richard III met his end.  It also forces us to reappraised the role of art
 illery on 15th century battlefields. The primary finds evidence is over tw
 o dozen roundshot ranging from large handheld gunpowder weapons to those t
 hat must have come from mobile field artillery pieces. Dr. Walton will tal
 k about our general knowledge of both the Battle of Bosworth and late 15th
  century artillery in the light of these finds.\n\nSteven A. Walton is an 
 Assistant Professor of Science\, Technology\, and Society at Penn State Un
 iversity (USA) and is this autumn term a Visiting Leverhulme Professor at 
 the Institute for Medieval Studies\, University of Leeds\, helping develop
  the "Origins of Firepower" Initiative at Leeds and in conjunction with th
 e Royal Armouries\, Mary Rose Trust\, and other UK universities.
LOCATION:Castlereagh Room\, Fisher Building\, St. John's College
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