Battles and Campaigns

Battle of Hastings

1066, Norman Conquest of England

Citation Formats

General Reference

War and Military Atlas. "Battle of Hastings." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://military.interactiveatlas.org/battles/battle-of-hastings.

APA Style

War and Military Atlas. (n.d.). Battle of Hastings. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://military.interactiveatlas.org/battles/battle-of-hastings

BibTeX

@misc{warandmilitaryatlas-battle-of-hastings,
  author = {War and Military Atlas},
  title = {Battle of Hastings},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://military.interactiveatlas.org/battles/battle-of-hastings},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

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.

Facts

Battle Type

Pitched field battle 1

Year

1066 1

Location

Near Hastings, Sussex, England 1

Outcome

Norman victory 1

Cross-Tradition Connections