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The Battle of Fulford was fought on the outskirts of the village of Fulford, [1] just south of York in England, on 20 September 1066, when King Harald III of Norway, also known as Harald Hardrada, [a] a claimant to the English throne and Tostig Godwinson, [b] his English ally, fought and defeated the Northern Earls Edwin and Morcar. [3] [4]
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Later in the year he returned, accompanied by King Harald Hardrada of Norway at the head of a huge Norwegian army, which defeated Edwin and Morcar at the Battle of Fulford near York (20 September). Harald and Tostig were in turn defeated and slain by Harold Godwinson 's army, five days later at the Battle of Stamford Bridge (25 September).
Harald's army then encountered the earls Morcar and Edwin; they fought against Harald's invading army two miles (3 km) south of York at the Battle of Fulford on 20 September. The battle was a decisive victory for the invaders, and led York to surrender to their forces on 24 September.
Another battle often noted for being a victory against all odds was the Battle of Agincourt (1415), [10] [11] which saw a depleted English army, led by King Henry V and composed of 5,000 to 8,000 longbowmen, achieve victory over a superior French army of 15,000 to 30,000 cavalry and heavy infantry; the English were outnumbered, possibly by as ...
Fulford is a headquarters for the Royal Military Police. Fulford was the site of the Battle of Fulford won by the invading Vikings in 1066, a precursor to the nearby Battle of Stamford Bridge lost by the Vikings, and then the Battle of Hastings in Sussex won by the invading Normans in the following weeks.
This category includes historical battles in which unified Kingdom of England (10th century–1707) participated. Please see the category guidelines for more information.. See Category:Battles involving the Britons and Category:Battles involving the Anglo-Saxons for earlier battles.