Fulford, Battle of
1066 CE
The Battle of Fulford occurs at the place identified by Symeon of Durham as the village of Fulford near York in England, on 20 September 1066, when King Harald III of Norway, also known as Harald Hardrada (in Old Norse, meaning "hard ruler"), and Tostig Godwinson, his English ally, fight and defeat the Northern Earls Edwin and Morcar.
Tostig is Harold Godwinson's banished brother.
He has allied with King Harald of Norway and possibly Duke William of Normandy but history has left us no record of what role Tostig saw for himself if the invasions were successful.
The battle is a decisive victory for the Viking army.
The earls of York could have hidden behind the walls of their city but instead they meet the Viking army across a river.
All day the English desperately try to break the Viking shield wall but to no avail.Tostig is opposed by Earl Morcar, who had displaced him as Earl of Northumbria.
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