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The main feature is William the Conqueror on a white horse in the centre of the painting. He is surrounded by fallen soldiers on the foreground and upright soldiers in the background.

English Heritage, Battle Abbey

Battle

Title

The Battle of Hastings

Date

1820

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 960.1 x W 518.2 cm

Accession number

88227225

Acquisition method

painted for the hall

Work type

Painting

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English Heritage, Battle Abbey

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