Short Manx History Introductions: The Battle of Skyhill - A Manx Battle of Hastings?

 

Published on 7 Feb 2017

Bob Carswell discusses perhaps the most important battle in Manx history: the Battle of Skyhill (or Scacafell) which saw Norse for Godred Crovan victory in 1079.

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