In Pictures: Speartips glint as re-enactors fight in the Battle of Hastings
Archers let loose their arrows and mounted cavalry charged across the green fields .
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An exhibition fight took place near historic Battle Abbey in East Sussex ahead of the anniversary of the epic Battle of Hastings on Thursday.
Re-enactors clashed as they reimagined the real battle, which saw thousands of troops fight as Harold and William vied for control of the English throne.
