Much of the fighting at this battle took place on Senlac Hill.
Much of the fighting at this battle took place on Senlac Hill. Prior to this battle, the ruler of one side sent a force of housecarls to defeat Tostig and Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Most of the forces of one side consisted of a type of militia called the fyrd and the events of this battle can found on the Bayeux tapestry. According to legend, the leader of one side was killed after he was struck in the eye with an arrow; that man was the Anglo-Saxon king Harold Godwinson. For 10 points, name this 1066 battle, a victory for the Norman forces of William the Conqueror.
Much of the fighting at this battle took place on Senlac Hill.
Battle of {Hastings}