The Battle of Hastings: 1066

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What was the result of the Battle of Hastings?

A Norman victory with heavy English casualties

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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.

  • The battle was a decisive Norman victory, with the English army suffering heavy casualties and being forced to retreat.

  • Harold Godwinson was killed in the battle, and the Norman conquest of England was effectively completed.

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