Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Battle of Hastings
- William the Conqueror
- Approx. 8,000 Men
- 5,000 Infantry
- 3,000 Knights
- Cavalry-Infantry-Archers
- Archers could fire 200m
- Cavalry was major advantage, since Harold hadn't seen cavalry being used in an army.
- He had the support of the pope.
- Armada of 6000 Ships
- Harold Godwinson
- Approx. 7,000 Men
- 2,000 Housecarls
- 5,000 Fyrd Members
- The Fyrdmen were not warriors.
- His Shield Wall was very strong.
- Wasn't Rested!
- Walked to Battle!
- A lot of his men was lost at The Battle of Stamford Bridge which made his army weaker
- Opportunist
- Believed to of been "Drubbed to death"
- South Coast of England ( near Pevensey )
- Senlac Hill (however some historians believe that the event took place on Caldbec Hill.)
- 9:00 P.M
- 14th October 1066