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Battle of Hastings Plain 1066 - Preliminary Skirmishes

1066
East Sussex, England
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
East Sussex, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
the Sussex civilian population and local defenders
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Norman foraging parties
Outcome
The strategy succeeded in drawing Harold southward before his forces were fully assembled. Harold marched to Hastings with a partially prepared army.
The Battle

History & Significance

William ravaged the Sussex countryside around Hastings in the weeks before the main battle to provoke Harold into leaving London prematurely. The local population suffered greatly from Norman foraging.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Hastings Plain 1066 - Preliminary Skirmishes

Late medieval kiln site E of Park Wood
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Romano-British iron working site in Beauport Park
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Old St Helen's Church, Ore
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Manor house (remains of), Ore Place
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Hastings Castle, the Collegiate Church of St Mary and the Ladies' Parlour
Scheduled monument · ~2.9 miles
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