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Hastings 1066: The Fall of Saxon England
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Description for Hastings 1066: The Fall of Saxon England
Paperback. The Battle of Hastings changed the course of English history. Featuring a visitor's guide to the battlefield today, this edition contains new views of the battlefield and gives information on the best-known figures of British heritage. Series: Osprey Military Campaign S. Num Pages: 99 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESX; JWLF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 183 x 6. Weight in Grams: 344.
Very few battles of the medieval period can be regarded as decisive but Hastings was certainly one of them. Fought on 14th October 1066 between Duke William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson, king of England, the outcome irrevocably changed the course of English history. William's victory was largely due to the tactical superiority of his forces: not only did he possess infantry and cavalry, but also a significant number of archers or crossbowmen, to whose withering fire the English could make little reply. The eventual death of King Harold prompted an English collapse the successful outcome ensuring William's accession to ... Read more
Very few battles of the medieval period can be regarded as decisive but Hastings was certainly one of them. Fought on 14th October 1066 between Duke William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson, king of England, the outcome irrevocably changed the course of English history. William's victory was largely due to the tactical superiority of his forces: not only did he possess infantry and cavalry, but also a significant number of archers or crossbowmen, to whose withering fire the English could make little reply. The eventual death of King Harold prompted an English collapse the successful outcome ensuring William's accession to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
99
Condition
New
Series
Osprey Military Campaign S.
Number of Pages
100
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841761336
SKU
V9781841761336
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Ref
99-3
About Dk
Christopher Gravett is assistant curator of armour at the Tower Armouries, and a recognised authority on the arms, armour and warfare of the medieval world. His previous Osprey titles include Elite 17 Knights at Tournament, Warrior 1 Norman Knight 950-1204 AD and Campaign 13 Hastings 1066.
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