Hastings During The War

The battle of hastings was fought on 14 october 1066 between the norman french army of william the duke of normandy and an english army under the anglo saxon king harold godwinson beginning the norman conquest of england.

Hastings during the war. All was quiet at first until the battle of britain started then southern england became the. These included storms the first tram visit of the lord mayor of london hastings marathon race and the pier fire of 1917. 260 people received serious injuries and 439 lesser injuries. As the day progressed the defense was worn down and slowly outnumbered.

Hastings in wwii not only did hastings old town suffer during world war ii but also hastings town centre suffered badly from the bombing and blast damage. Hastings was often bombed during the second world war. Between 1903 and 1919 fred judge frps photographed many of the towns events and disasters. It was later partially blown up to discourage possible use by german invasion forces during world war ii.

John bristow describing a raid on 23 may 1943 says there was a god almighty explosion and we went into the passage by the havelock pub and we dived onto the ground and lay there looking out before a bomb hit what was the old royal oak hotel. A vivid and incisive portrait of winston churchill during wartime from acclaimed historian max hastings winston s war captures the full range of churchill s endlessly fascinating character at once brilliant and infuriating self important and courageous hastings s churchill comes brashly to life as never before. It took place approximately 7 miles 11 kilometres northwest of hastings. The battle of hastings king harold ii of england is defeated by the norman forces of william the conqueror at the battle of hastings fought on senlac hill seven miles from hastings england.

During this time 550 he bombs and 16 flying bombs or doodlebugs fell on the town causing the loss of 154 lives. The battle of hastings began at dawn on october 14 1066 when william s army moved toward harold s army which was occupying a ridge 10 miles 16 km northwest of hastings.