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What date was the Battle of Hastings fought?
What date was the Battle of Hastings fought?
- October 14, 1066 (correct)
- October 15, 1066
- October 16, 1066
- October 17, 1066
What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?
- The English army won
- The Norman-French army won (correct)
- The battle was a draw
- The battle was inconclusive
How many people are estimated to have died in the Battle of Hastings?
How many people are estimated to have died in the Battle of Hastings?
- 500
- 1000
- 1500
- 4000 (correct)
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The Battle of Hastings was fought on October 14, 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson.
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The battle was a decisive Norman victory, and the death of Harold led to the retreat and defeat of most of his army.
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Casualty figures are hard to come by, but some historians estimate that 2,000 invaders died along with about twice that number of Englishmen.
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