The destruction of the Norman garrison at York by Danish and English forces was the most serious military setback of Williams reign and directly provoked the systematic destruction of northern England known as the Harrying of the North.
Norman garrison of approximately 3000 killed
Edgar Aetheling & Danes: c. 3,000–5,000. Norman garrison: c. 300–500.
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