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Battle is a town and civil parish in the district of Rother in East Sussex, England. It lies 50 miles (80 km) south-east of London, 27 miles (43 km) east of Brighton and 20 miles (32 km) east of Lewes. Hastings is to the south-east and Bexhill-on-Sea to the south. Battle is in the designated High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
BATTLE, YOURS TO CONQUER Unfolding England’s story. Named to commemorate the most famous conflict on English soil, this compact market town grew up alongside the 1066 battle site, tranquil medieval abbey and surrounding ancient woodlands – largely unchanged to this day.
Battle, town (parish), Rother district, administrative county of East Sussex, historic county of Sussex, southeastern England. It ls located just inland from Hastings. A ridge to the southeast, called Senlac, was the site of the famous Battle of Hastings in which William I the Conqueror defeated.
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The town of Battle is located in the south east of England, best known for being the site of the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The Battle of Hastings saw the defeat of Saxon King Harold II by William the Conqueror, who then became King William I.
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About Battle in East Sussex. The attractive town of Battle gets it name from the Battle of Hastings, which was fought between Harold the Saxon king and William the Conqueror in 1066. The battle was so significant it changed the course of English history.
Named after the Battle of Hastings, the most famous conflict on English soil, this compact market town grew up alongside the battleground, tranquil medieval abbey and surrounding ancient woodlands – largely unchanged to this day.
