Atlas of Battles

war, 4 engagements

Battles of the Norman conquest of England

The atlas places 4 engagements of the Norman conquest of England (1066 to 1075): 3 battles and 1 siege, all in present-day United Kingdom. The most widely documented: Battle of Hastings.

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Battle of HastingsSiege of ExeterBattle of NorthamBattle of BleadonBattle of HastingsSiege of ExeterBattle of NorthamBattle of BleadonBirminghamCardiffBrightonPortsmouthCoventryPlymouthLutonOxfordIpswichCambridge100 km51.017N, 1.861W
4 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1066: 1 engagements1068: 3 engagements3 in 106810661068
4 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Hastings, 1066Siege of Exeter, 1068Battle of Northam, 1068Battle of Bleadon, 106810661068
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
14 October 1066Battle of HastingsBattle, United KingdomNorman victory
1068Siege of ExeterExeter, United KingdomConditional surrender of the city
1068Battle of NorthamUnited KingdomNorman victory
1068Battle of BleadonUnited Kingdom

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Norman conquest of England (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.