Battle of Stamford Bridge

Battle of Stamford Bridge
	Part of the Viking invasions of England
Date	25 September 1066 (Monday)
Location	Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, England53°59′33″N 00°54′45″W / 53.99250°N 0.91250°W
Result	English victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of England	Kingdom of Norway; Earldom of Orkney; English rebels;
Commanders and leaders
Harold Godwinson; Morcar, Earl of Northumbria; Edwin, Earl of Mercia;	Harald Hardrada †; Tostig Godwinson †; Eystein Orre †;
Strength
10,500–15,000 footmen; 2,000 cavalry;	9,000–11,000 (of which 3,000 engaged late in battle); 300 transport ships;
Casualties and losses
5,000	6,000–8,000+ dead or missing
	Location within England

The Battle of Stamford Bridge (Old English: Gefeoht æt Stanfordbrycge) took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire, in England, on 25 September 1066, between an English army under King Harold Godwinson and an invading Norwegian force led by King Harald Hardrada and the English king's brother Tostig Godwinson. After a bloody battle, both Hardrada and Tostig, along with most of the Norwegians, were killed. Although Harold Godwinson repelled the Norwegian invaders, his army was defeated by the Normans at Hastings less than three weeks later. The battle has traditionally been presented as symbolising the end of the Viking Age, although major Scandinavian campaigns in Britain and Ireland occurred in the following decades, such as those of King Sweyn Estrithson of Denmark in 1069–1070 and King Magnus Barefoot of Norway in 1098 and 1102–1103.

^ "The Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066".
^ Cite error: The named reference Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, p. 199 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ While the initial invasion force required 300 longships to carry 10,000 troops (Jones, Charles (2011). Finding Fulford. London: WritersPrintShop. pp. 202–203), only 24 ships, or 8% of the fleet, were needed to carry back the survivors after Stamford Bridge ("Anglo-Saxon Chronicles", p. 199).

[1] "The Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066".

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[3] While the initial invasion force required 300 longships to carry 10,000 troops (Jones, Charles (2011). Finding Fulford. London: WritersPrintShop. pp. 202–203), only 24 ships, or 8% of the fleet, were needed to carry back the survivors after Stamford Bridge ("Anglo-Saxon Chronicles", p. 199).

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