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What date was the Battle of Hastings fought?
What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?
How many people are estimated to have died in the Battle of Hastings?
Study Notes
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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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Test your knowledge of the Battle of Hastings, a decisive Norman victory in 1066 that resulted in the death of Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson and marked a significant turning point in English history.
