Hastings 1066

The Fall of Saxon England

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Hastings 1066

The Fall of Saxon England

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Osprey's Campaign title for the Battle of Hastings, which was fought on 14th October 1066 between Duke William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson, king of England, and which irrevocably changed the course of English history. William's victory ensured his accession to the English throne. Hastings was also decisive in another way: the horrendous casualties suffered by the English nobility both there and at the two earlier battles of Fulford and Stamford Bridge resulted in there being very few men influential enough to lead an English resistance once William had been crowned. William would survive long enough to successfully found a Norman dynasty of English kings.

Table of Contents

Background to the Crisis of 1066
The Commanders
Opposing Armies
Plans and Preparations
The Battle
Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Chronology
A Guide to Further Reading
Wargaming the Battle of Hastings

Product details

Published Sep 25 2000
Format Paperback
Edition 2nd
Extent 100
ISBN 9781841761336
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 74 b/w; 18 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 13
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Christopher Gravett

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