The Battle of Hastings

• 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 part of the Norman Conquest of England.
• The death of King Edward the Confessor in January 1066 set up a succession struggle between several claimants to his throne.
• 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.
• 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 English army was composed almost entirely of infantry and had few archers, whereas only about half of the invading force was infantry, the rest split equally between cavalry and archers.
• The battle lasted from about 9 am to dusk, with William ultimately emerging victorious.
• William was crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066, effectively marking the culmination of his conquest of England.

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