Battle of Fulford: Difference between revisions
m (categorised, a few links) |
(links, index category, spelling) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
The '''Battle of Fulford''' took place in 1066, and was the first major engagement of the invasion by [[Harold Hardrada]], King of [[Norway]], in his attempt to gain the throne of [[England]]. |
The '''Battle of Fulford''' took place in 1066, and was the first major engagement of the invasion by [[Harold Hardrada]], [[King]] of [[Norway]], in his attempt to gain the [[throne]] of [[England]]. |
||
It took place just |
It took place just outside the [[city]] of [[York]], and involved Hardrada's invasion [[army|force]] defeating and massacring an English force under the [[Earl]]s Edwin of [[Mercia]] and Morcar of [[Northumbria]] (both of whom, however, escaped alive). |
||
It was in the aftermath of this victory, and that the [[Viking|Norse]] forces were resting at Stamford Bridge when the [[Harold Godwinson]], King of England arrived to meet them in [[Battle of Stamford Bridge|battle]]. |
It was in the aftermath of this victory, and that the [[Viking|Norse]] forces were resting at Stamford Bridge when the [[Harold Godwinson]], King of England arrived to meet them in [[Battle of Stamford Bridge|battle]]. Perhaps they let their guard down because they believed that English King could not reach them so quickly from the south, where he had been watching for an invasion by [[William the Conqueror|William of Normandy]]. |
||
Perhaps they let their guard down because they believed that English King could not reach them so quickly from the south, where he had been watching for an invasion by [[William the Conqueror|William of Normandy]]. |
|||
[[Category:Battles (medieval)]] |
[[Category:Battles (medieval)|Fulford]] |
||
Revision as of 09:56, 10 February 2006
The Battle of Fulford took place in 1066, and was the first major engagement of the invasion by Harold Hardrada, King of Norway, in his attempt to gain the throne of England.
It took place just outside the city of York, and involved Hardrada's invasion force defeating and massacring an English force under the Earls Edwin of Mercia and Morcar of Northumbria (both of whom, however, escaped alive).
It was in the aftermath of this victory, and that the Norse forces were resting at Stamford Bridge when the Harold Godwinson, King of England arrived to meet them in battle. Perhaps they let their guard down because they believed that English King could not reach them so quickly from the south, where he had been watching for an invasion by William of Normandy.
