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Because they, despite doing anything apart from firing arrows, were too tired to walk 250 miles to Hastings.
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How did Harold loose?
Harold was defeated by William the Conqueror because he was outmaneuvered and outarmed. William the Conqueror used cavalry and archers, while Harold left his behind to protect another area.
What happened to the leaders in the Battle of Hastings?
Harald from Normandy got killed by Harold's men and Harold got killed by William's archers
How did Harold Godwinson attack William during the Battle of Hastings?
well im not too sure but i think Harold made is archers fire but wiliam and his army blocked them so Harold attacked but thay had to retreat and the reat im not sure of.
How did Harald die at the Battle of Hastings?
one of the oppositions archers fired an arrow at the enemy and hit Harold in the eye
Who had more troops William or Harold?
William of Normandy had more troops than Harold of England. William had an estimated force of around 15,000 to 20,000 soldiers, including knights, archers, and infantry, while Harold had around 7,000 to 8,000 soldiers, mainly infantry known as housecarls and fyrd.
How did William win the battle oh hastings?
William won because he had archers and calavary to shatter the saxon shield wall and one of Williams archers shot Harold in the eye and the rest of his men riot and fled the battle feild with only a few hundred William won because he had archers and calavary to shatter the saxon shield wall and one of Williams archers shot Harold in the eye and the rest of his men riot and fled the battle feild with only a few hundred and .... William was more properly ready and this was harolds second fight of the day. some of harolds best fighters had died in the battle of the stamford bridge Reasons why William won: -luck, the arrow which hit Harold, harvest time so some of the fyrd went home, storm which forced Harold into the hands of William, the fake retreats, arrival of hadraada, William survived the blow, wind blowing the opposite way accross the cannel, -harolds weaknesses, untrained fyrd, lack of control, no calvery/archers, rused into battle, failed to defend coast, tactically unflexible, -Williams strengths, brave, professional force, well equiped, tactically aware, -Tostig and hadraada, the battle at stamford bridge led Harold to becoming too confident, harolds army was tired, Harold had to leave the south ungarded, Harold lost a 1/3 of his housecarls love helayna97 xxx
Why was Harold godwin in the best position at the start of the battle?
Because he was at the top of the hill. if he had archers, he would been able to use the height as an advantage
Did Harold have archers protecting London whilst he fought the battle of Hastings?
no because he took over London so he had a bigger army after he had rested
Why didn't harold godwinson have archers in battle of Hastings?
Yes! Because if they didn't, they wouldn't have won, NOW WOULD THEY!
Who had better defense William or Harold?
They both had good defence- Harold had positioned his army so he was protected. But William had better defence because he had a bigger army, including archers, cavalry, and more trained soldiers.
Why did William duke of Normady leave the hilltop position for Harold?
he did not give the hilltop to harold
What where William's tactics?
William the Conqueror used cavalry and archers, which his opponent Harold did not have. William would feign retreating, only to draw Harold's foot soldiers in, to be promptly overrun by cavalry.
