5 Questions
What was the date of the Battle of Hastings?
14 October 1066
Who were the two opponents in the Battle of Hastings?
William and Harold
Where did the Battle of Hastings take place?
Battle, East Sussex
What was the result of the Battle of Hastings?
A decisive Norman victory
How did the Normans win the Battle of Hastings?
By pretending to flee in panic and then turning on their pursuers
Study Notes
- The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William and an English army under King Harold Godwinson.
- It took place close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex, and was a decisive Norman victory.
- The battle was a result of a succession struggle after the death of King Edward the Confessor in January 1066.
- Harold faced invasions by William, his own brother Tostig, and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada.
- Tostig and Hardrada were defeated by Harold at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, leaving William as his only serious opponent.
- William landed his invasion forces in the south of England at Pevensey on 28 September 1066 and established a beachhead for his conquest of the kingdom.
- The exact numbers present at the battle are unknown, but the English army was composed almost entirely of infantry, and the invading force was split equally between cavalry and archers.
- The Normans adopted the tactic of pretending to flee in panic and then turning on their pursuers, leading to the defeat of most of Harold's army and his death.
- William was crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066, marking the culmination of his conquest of England.
- 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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