Battle of Bosworth Field stood on Bosworth Field: Richard III and his Yorkist army; his challenger, Henry Tudor, who championed the Lancastrian cause; and the fence-sitting Stanleys. Small and slender, Richard III did not have the robust physique associated with many of his Plantagenet predecessors. However, he enjoyed very rough sports and activities that were considered manly. His performances on the battlefield impressed his brother greatly, and he became Edward's right-hand man. During the 1480s Richard defended the northern borders of England. In 1482 Edward charged him to lead an army into Scotland with the aim of replacing King James III with the Duke
Richard Gregg (field hockey) Richard Gregg (field hockey) Richard George Stanhope Gregg (9 December 1883 – 20 May 1945) was an Irish field hockey player born in Portsmouth, England. He played for, amongst others, Three Rock Rovers and Ireland. Together with fellow Rovers players, Henry Murphy and Charles Power, he was a member of the Ireland team that won the silver medal at the 1908 London Olympics. Gregg played in both the 3-1 win against Wales on 29 October and in the 8-1 defeat against England in the final on 31 October. . The Ireland team was part of the Great Britain Olympic team.