- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Osprey Publishing (30 Jan 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1855321645
- ISBN-13: 978-1855321649
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 18 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 832,708 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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 the English throne.
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Another superb book in the Osprey series that gives the reader a good grounding on the events leading up to, during, and after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. This small book contains some useful diagrams, photos and reconstruction pictures following the events and various stages of this quite remarkable battle.
1066 changed the course of English history and few are aware of what a close run deal it was. Chris Gravett tells the story with authority and accuracy in a book which will guide the reader through the events of what was arguably the most important day in English history.
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An ideal book for the amateur historian or wargamer. Lavishly illustrated throughout with some execellent maps and three-dimentional diagrams of the battle.
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