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The Battle of Hastings was fought between Normans and English on 14 October ______.
The Battle of Hastings was fought between Normans and English on 14 October ______.
1066
The succession struggle after the death of King Edward the Confessor led to the ______.
The succession struggle after the death of King Edward the Confessor led to the ______.
battle
Casualty figures estimate that 2,000 invaders and twice that number of ______ died.
Casualty figures estimate that 2,000 invaders and twice that number of ______ died.
Englishmen
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- The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between Normans and English.
- It was a decisive Norman victory, beginning the Norman Conquest of England.
- The succession struggle after the death of King Edward the Confessor led to the battle.
- Harold Godwinson was crowned king, but faced invasions by William, Tostig, and Harald Hardrada.
- Tostig and Hardrada were defeated at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, leaving William as Harold's opponent.
- William landed his invasion forces in the south of England and established a beachhead.
- The English army was composed almost entirely of infantry, while the invading force had cavalry and archers.
- The battle lasted from about 9 am to dusk, and Harold died, leading to the retreat and defeat of most of his army.
- William was crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066.
- Casualty figures estimate that 2,000 invaders and twice that number of Englishmen died.
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