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The Battle of Hastings in 1066, wasn't fought in Hastings. It was fought eight miles north of Hastings at Senlac Hill on the site of where the town of Battle is now. William the Conqueror, built a large church to celebrate his victory over the Anglo-Saxon army and called it Battle Abbey. A town developed close to the Abbey and was named after the Abbey. For some obscure reason, English people are proud of the fact that they were soundly beaten in the battle, even naming the local medical facility 'Conquest Hospital'.
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Is there town name mercury in England?
No
Were did mothershed name come from?
From the town of mottram,england.
What type of noun is York?
It is the name of a town in England.
What is the name of the small town that was near the first battle of the revolutionary war?
It is the town of lexington
The South was likely to name a battle after?
the nearest town or structure
What was the name of a Pennsylvannia town that was the site of an important battle?
Gettysburg
What is the present day name of place where the battle of hastings took place?
The battle of hastings was at a town just outside which was ot named until after the batle took place and they called it battle. The battle of hastings was at a town just outside which was ot named until after the batle took place and they called it battle.
A town in NZ with the same name as a university in England?
Christchurch.
Where is 1279 in England?
A small town by the name of Bishops Stortford.
A town name beginning with J in the UK?
Jarrow is a town in England. It begins with the letter J.
Who was involved in the Battle of Hastings and why?
the battle took place on the southern coast of England near the town of Hastings. The battle was fought between William of Normandy who was invading England in order to claim the throne which he believed was rightfully his, and King Harold of England who was defending England against an invasion by Normans.
What does the name Washington mean?
Washington is a surname which was originally derived from the name of a town in England (which meant "town belonging to Wassa's people").
