Historical Battles

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  1. 5. 1066 battle where William the Conqueror defeated King Harold II, marking the Norman conquest of England.
  2. 7. Site of a major Scottish defeat in 1746, marking the end of the Jacobite uprising.
  3. 8. Battle in 937 where the English, led by King Athelstan, defeated a combined Norse, Scots, and Welsh army.
  4. 10. 1645 battle during the English Civil War where Oliver Cromwell and the Parliamentarians defeated the Royalists.
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  1. 1. Battle in 1485 that ended the Wars of the Roses and led to the rise of the Tudor dynasty.
  2. 2. 1314 battle in Scotland where Robert the Bruce secured a major victory over the English, aiding Scottish independence.
  3. 3. Decisive battle in 1265 that marked a turning point in the Second Barons' War and led to the defeat of Simon de Montfort
  4. 4. Site of a Viking victory in 991, commemorated in an Old English poem of the same name.
  5. 6. Battle in 1513 near the English-Scottish border, where English forces defeated the Scots and killed King James IV.
  6. 9. Victory in 1415 by Henry V over the French during the Hundred Years' War, remembered for the effectiveness of English archers.