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The Battle of Hastings [a] was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England.
William and Harold fought at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October. William was victorious and was crowned King of England on Christmas Day, 1066.
Oct 7, 2024 · Battle of Hastings, battle on October 14, 1066, that ended in the defeat of Harold II of England by William, duke of Normandy, and established the Normans as the rulers of England. Learn more about the background and details of the Battle of Hastings in this article.
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- The Battle of Hastings was fought for the English crown. In 1051 Edward the Confessor probably designated William, duke of Normandy, a cousin, as h...
- The Battle of Hastings was between William, duke of Normandy, and Harold II of England. William assembled a force of 4,000–7,000, composed of arche...
- The Battle of Hastings began at dawn on October 14, 1066, when William’s army moved toward Harold’s army, which was occupying a ridge 10 miles (16...
- William’s victory at the Battle of Hastings brought England into close contact with the Continent, especially France. It led to the almost total re...
Nov 9, 2009 · At the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066, King Harold II of England was defeated by the invading Norman forces of William the Conqueror.
Early on 14th October 1066 William moved forward with his army to attack the Saxon position, the Normans in the centre flanked on the left by the Bretons and on the right by the rest of the French. The battle was fought over the rest of the day, a savage fight with heavy casualties on each side.
Jan 11, 2019 · The Battle of Hastings in south-east England on 14 October 1066 saw the defeat of the Anglo-Saxon king Harold II (r. Jan-Oct 1066) by the invading Norman army led by William, Duke of Normandy (reigned from 1035).
Battle of Hastings, (Oct. 14, 1066) Battle that ended in the defeat of Harold II of England by William, duke of Normandy, and established the Normans as rulers of England.
