Battle Of fulford Gate Flashcards
1
Q
What date was the battle on?
A
20th September 1066
2
Q
Where was the battle?
A
Fulford- just outside of york
3
Q
Who were the invaders?
A
Hadrada- king of Norway and Tostig Godwinson and around 7000 Viking soldiers
4
Q
Who were the defenders?
A
The Anglo- Saxon Earles-Edwin and Mocar around 3500 members of the English Northen army
5
Q
What was the outline of the battle?
A
Hadrada and his men arrived at the battleground first and the English had the advantage. However, more vikings arrived and they were eventually outnumbered Edwin and Morcar.
6
Q
What was the outcome?
A
Harvarda and the vikings won, but both sides suffered losses.
