John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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English military commander during the English Wars of the Roses
Date of Birth: 08-Sep-1442
Date of Death: 10-Mar-1513
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford
- John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford (8 September 1442 – 10 March 1513), the second son of John de Vere, 12th Earl of Oxford, and Elizabeth Howard, a first cousin of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk - 2nd creation, was one of the principal Lancastrian commanders during the English Wars of the Roses. He was the principal commander of King Henry VII's army at the Battle of Bosworth Field, and again led Henry's troops to victory at the Battle of Stoke Field two years later.
- He became one of the great men of the King's regime.
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