Questions and Answers
What was the date of the Battle of Hastings?
14 October 1066
What was the outcome of the Battle of Hastings?
The Normans were victorious
What is the estimated number of casualties from the Battle of Hastings?
4000
Study Notes
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On 14 October 1066, the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, defeated the English army of King Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.
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The battle was a decisive Norman victory, and William was crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066.
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There continued to be rebellions and resistance to Williams rule, but Hastings effectively marked the culmination of Williams conquest of England.
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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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