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Battle of Hastings

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The result was: not scheduled by Crisco 1492 (see below for details).

Harold Rex Interfectus Est: "King Harold was killed". Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings and the death of Harold.

The Battle of Hastings, which was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman conquest of England. It took place close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex, and was a decisive Norman victory. Following the death of King Edward the Confessor in January 1066, there was a succession struggle. Harold was crowned king shortly after Edward's death, but faced invasions by William, Tostig and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada (Harold III of Norway). Hardrada and Tostig's forces were defeated by Harold at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on 25 September. While Harold and his forces were recovering, William landed his army in the south of England at Pevensey on 28 September; Harold was forced to march south swiftly, gathering men as he went. Modern estimates for numbers at the battle are around 10,000 for William and about 7,000 for Harold. Harold appears to have tried to surprise William, but scouts found his army and reported its arrival to William, who marched from Hastings to the battlefield to confront Harold. The battle lasted from about 9 am to dusk. Harold's death, probably near the end of the battle, led to the retreat and defeat of most of his army. After further marching and some skirmishes, William was crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066. (Full article...)

  • Most people who read it will never have heard of the whole Julian/Gregorian thing ... generally it's okay in my mind to "anniversary" on the "numbered date" rather than try to explain why you're remembering something on the "wrong date". If the BBC does it... it should be okay with us. Ealdgyth - Talk 12:20, 9 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]