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    1. [IoW] Heavy loss of IW men in 1488
    2. george legge
    3. Hello to all, According to several accounts, Edward Woodville, Captain of the Isle of Wight, in 1488 raised a force of over 400 Isle of Wight men and took them to assist the Duke of Brittany fight the French king. Two months later, it is claimed, a lone survivor (of the entire army) returned to Brading parish. This would have had a catastrophic effect on the island's manpower and on many families and their lineages. Does anyone know if there exists a list of those who died in the battle (or those enlisted = same list)? It is a faint hope, but genealogically it was an important event. Regards, George Legge (Melbourne).

    11/05/2009 01:42:51