IL323214 The Battle of Stamford Bridge, illustration from \'British Battles on Land and Sea\', published by Cassell, London, c.1910 (litho) by Clark, Christopher (1875-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Stamford Bridge took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, East Riding of Yorkshire in England on 25 September 1066; King Harold Godwinson of England caught Harald\'s force by surprise, which meant that the soldiers were unarmoured. After a stubborn battle, the majority of the Norwegians were killed along with Harald Hardrade;); British, out of copyright.