Battle of Hastings
Named for a town on the south coast of England, the famous battle of October 14, 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and English forces led by King Harold, actually took place nearer the present-day town of Battle, itself named for Battle Abbey, founded in 1095 to commemorate the engagement. The ruins of the abbey, plus a stone marking the spot where Harold fell, lie within the boundaries of the battlefield.