When is the annual re-enactment of the 1066 Battle of Hastings held in Battle?

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The annual re-enactment of the 1066 Battle of Hastings, featuring hundreds of roaring, sweaty men in chain mail brandishing swords, swears and clubs at each other, is held in October in Battle, on the anniversary of the battle.

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