battle of hastings

English - Turkish

Definition of battle of hastings in English Turkish dictionary: Hastings savaşı

English - English

Definition of battle of hastings in English English dictionary: decisive battle fought in southeastern on October 14th 1066 between the English forces led by Harold II and between William the Conqueror which ended in the the defeat of Harold II and was then followed by the Norman Conquest; (Oct. 14, 1066) Battle that ended in the defeat of Harold II of England by William, duke of Normandy, and established the Normans as rulers of England. On his deathbed Edward the Confessor had granted the English throne to Harold, earl of Wessex, despite an earlier promise to make William his heir. William crossed to England from Normandy with a skilled army of 4,000-7,000 men, landing at Pevensey in Sussex and moving eastward along the coast to Hastings. Harold met the Norman invaders with an army of 7,000 men, many of whom were exhausted from the forced march south to meet William following Harold's victory at the battle of Stamford Bridge three weeks earlier. The English were defeated after a day-long battle in which Harold was killed. After the battle, the Norman duke moved his army to London and was crowned William I on December; See also Norman Conquest

battle of hastings