Hastings

n. port city in southeast England, one of the Cinque Ports; city in Nebraska (USA); city in New Zealand; family name; Thomas Hastings (1860-1929, famous United States architect who together with his partner John Merven Carrere founded a prominent architectural firm; Warren Hastings (1732-1818), British statesman who served as the first governor general of India (from 1773 to 1785); Battle of Hastings

n. early peas; early vegetables or fruits

Hastings is a picturesque town and local government district in South East England, in the county of East Sussex. It is best known for its connection with the Battle of Hastings 1066, which actually occurred north of the town at Senlac Hill; the battle is commemorated today in the town of Battle. Hastings was one of the Cinque Ports, but its significance as a port declined after the 19th Century and its main industry became fishing. It still has the largest beach-based fishing fleet in England. From a fishing port it became a watering place and finally a seaside resort in Victorian times.
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Noun
1. United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
(synonym) Thomas Hastings
(hypernym) architect, designer
2. a town in East Sussex just south of the place where the Battle of Hastings took place
(hypernym) town
(part-holonym) East Sussex
3. the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest
(synonym) battle of Hastings
(hypernym) pitched battle
(part-holonym) Norman Conquest
(classification) England

(v.)
Early fruit or vegetables; especially, early pease.
  

October 14, 1066. Decisive battle between the English forces of Harold Godwineson, king of England, and William I, duke of Normandy. Harold’s forces were exhausted, on foot, having marched from a victorious battle against cavalry in September 26. Drawing the shield men into a line across the top of the hill, William’s cavalry threw themselves against the wall to no avail. Finally, the cavalry retreated in apparent disorder, through a ruse, and fell upon Harold’s now disogranized foot as they pursued in search of booty . Harold himself took an arrow to the eye, and William was able to march into England, establishing a Norman conquest leaving an indelible mark on English culture. The battle also reinforced the medieval belief in the superiority of mounted cavalry against foot, delaying the experimentation of medieval armies with mixed forces until the late 14th century.