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Battle of Hastings

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The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England. Fought near present-day Battle, East Sussex, the battle lasted from around 9am until dusk and ended in a decisive Norman victory after Harold was killed and his army collapsed. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Battle Type
Pitched field battle 1
Year
1066 1
Location
Near Hastings, Sussex, England 1
Outcome
Norman victory 1
Battle Type
Battle Type (category)
Pitched Battle 1
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1. Wikipedia: Battle of Hastings
  • Lead section, para 1
    beginning the Norman Conquest of England
  • Lead section, para 2
    The battle lasted from approximately 9 am to dusk, with Harold's death signaling the English collapse
  • Infobox: Date
    14 October 1066
  • Infobox: Location
    Hailesaltede, near Hastings, Sussex, England (today Battle, East Sussex, England)
  • Infobox: Result
    Norman victory
  • Part Of: Norman Conquest, Infobox: Part of
    Part of the Norman Conquest
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Wikidata: Battle of Hastings
Wikidata Q83224, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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