The Battle of Hastings happened outside Hastings to the west in a battlefield which today, is a normal field. It happened about 6km from Hastings at the time.
because it was fought in a place called sussex but they thought they were fighting in Hastings.
Hasting is the place the battle of hastings was named after.
The battle of Hastings actually took place 6 miles away from Hastings.
About 6 to 7 miles in inland, at Battle, England.