But you have to admit that "The Battle of Hastings" sounds better than "The battle of this field that will be one day the City of Battle".
Right?
It is hilarious, but there is a WHOLE LOT of that kind of thing throughout military history. Bunker Hill is probably the most famous. It was fought a stone's throw away from Bunker Hill, on Breed's Hill.
Hastings is so critical to Western Civilization that I don't think I can possibly overstate its importance to history. It reshaped the political, social, and cultural landscape to a ludicrous degree, for
centuries. I mean, we're speaking English largely as a result of the Battle of Hastings (and, you know, Chaucer), and that's not even touching the political ripple effect.
I guess that's the kind of thing that happens when you have a starborn running around unchecked.
