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Stuff with Place-names intertwined

Just seen there's a female music duo , "Sound of the Sirens". One half of the duo is called Abbie Wood. they are from the SW. Geography not her strong point 😀
 
The Norman landings along the Saxon southern coastline in 1066, were intercepted by the Saxon's mostly around a small Sussex town called Battle. The Normans vanquished the Saxon army in conflict, but to avoid confusion by calling it The Battle of Battle, it was hence named The Battle of Hastings.
Hope that clears up any confusion. 😀
 
Forest Hillbilly said:
The Norman landings along the Saxon southern coastline in 1066, were intercepted by the Saxon's mostly around a small Sussex town called Battle. The Normans vanquished the Saxon army in conflict, but to avoid confusion by calling it The Battle of Battle, it was hence named The Battle of Hastings.
Hope that clears up any confusion. 😀
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Fair enough, but presumably it was only called Battle after the Battle. Have no idea if it were called anything before. Don't think there was much there.
 
ASCPFC said:
Fair enough, but presumably it was only called Battle after the Battle. Have no idea if it were called anything before. Don't think there was much there.
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The place was always called Battle, but the fight itself lacked a name until it progressed into the local area. Prior to that it was called "The of Hastings" and rumour has it the whole thing actually erupted because of two warring sets of grammar pedants.
 
Part Time James said:
The place was always called Battle, but the fight itself lacked a name until it progressed into the local area. Prior to that it was called "The of Hastings" and rumour has it the whole thing actually erupted because of two warring sets of grammar pedants.
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Indeed the whole reason the word "battle" exists. As humans had never fought before England started fighting France.
 
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