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Battle of Hastings
Battle of Hastings was a battle fought on 14 October 1066 at Battle, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Norman conquest of England, which ran from 1066 to 1075. The recorded result: Norman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown, estimates range from 7,000 to 12,000 against Unknown, estimates range from 5,000 to 13,000.
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Record
| Date | 14 October 1066 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Battle, United Kingdom 50.914N, 0.488E | |
| Part of | Norman conquest of England (1066 to 1075) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Norman victory | |
| Belligerents | Duchy of Normandy | Kingdom of England |
| Commanders | William of Normandy; Alan the Red; William fitzOsbern; Eustace II, Count of Boulogne | Harold Godwinson; Gyrth Godwinson; Leofwine Godwinson |
| Strength | Unknown, estimates range from 7,000 to 12,000 | Unknown, estimates range from 5,000 to 13,000 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Mercredesburne AD 485, 4.6 km
- Battle of Winchelsea 1350, 23 km
- Battle of Beachy Head 1690, 26 km
- Action of 2 May 1707 1707, 26 km
- Battle of Lewes 1264, 35 km
In the same war
- After: Siege of Exeter 1068
Elsewhere in 1066
- Battle of Stamford Bridge United Kingdom
- Battle of Fulford United Kingdom
- Battle of Segré France
- Battle of Pouancé France
Battle of Hastings is one of 185 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q83224, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hastings, revision 1380225409, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.