Pages: 96
ISBN: 9782840481508
Pub Date: April 2009
Imprint: Heimdal
Illustrations: illustrated in full colour throughout
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£12.99
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Pages: 132
ISBN: 9782352500827
Pub Date: July 2009
Imprint: Histoire et Collections
Illustrations: full colour throughout
Price:
£10.50
RRP: £21.00
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Hastings is perhaps the most famous battle ever fought on English soil and resulted in William, Duke of Normandy, becoming King of England. Popularly known as William the Conqueror, his victory over King Harold and his forces was a pivotal turning point in English history, the influences of which are still to be seen today. The weaponry, equipment, dress, logistics and living conditions of the soldiers from both sides are covered in great detail as is the terrain and the tactics of the two armies, using illustrations from the Bayeux Tapestry and photographs of a recent re-enactment of the battle which took place on the original battlefield.
Fought on 14th October 1066 between Duke William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson, the king of England, the Battle of Hastings changed the course of English history forever. William's victory ensured his accession to the English throne, and the battle of Hastings and the two earlier battles at Fulford and Stamford Bridge led to such horrendous casualties that there were very few men left to lead any kind of resistance to William once he'd been crowned. Because of this lack of resistance, William would survive long enough to successfully found a Norman dynasty of English kings and change the English lineage irrevocably.Hastings 1066 fully illustrates one of the greatest battles in military history.