Where was Harold hit by an arrow in the battle of Hastings?

Answer 1

It is thought King Harold had an army that, at the least in numbers, matched the army fielded by William, Duke of Normandy. Research indicates Williams army might have consisted of 3000 calvary, 1000 archers and the rest infantry. Harold had no cavalry, fewer archers thus his army was mostly infantry.

Answer 2

Harold had been waiting on the south English coast for William to make a move from Normandy, then amassing his multi-national army. William waited until Harold's army had almost depleted their food reserves, etc. But a huge Norwegian Viking army of '300 ships' (maybe 12-18,000 men?)under the fearsome King Harald Hardrada('hard ruler') invaded northern England, with Tostig(Harold's own brother, still irate that his brother didn't help him keep his earldom a year earlier), advanced to near York and routed a Saxon army in battle, at ''Fulford Gate''(20th Sept 1066) Harold agonised, but decided to speed-ride north 190miles to beat the Norse, then dash back hopefully in time to defend the realm against William, who might invade anytime. This Harold did- he surprised the Norsemen and in a bloody and costly victory at ''Stamford Bridge''(25th Sept), the English slaughtered the Norsemen, Hardrada & Tostig. Harold dashed back south again, having just got word of the Norman's landing on the south coast(29th Sept), and made for London to arrange for battle. His messengers had already ridden ahead to the western and southern shires to raise another fyrd(farmer/soldiers owing 2mnths annual war service). Crucially, he had had to leave his archers and many infantrymen- who were marching the hard slog on foot, and would be weary/late for battle. On the 13th October, Harold uncharacteristically ignored the wise advice of his brother Gyrth(who said he instead would lead the half-prepared army, then Harold could lead a second)ordered every available man to follow him, and again marched, this time the 58m south to Senlac hill- originally intending to meet the fyrdsmen there(still coming in from the north/shires) before a possible night attack on the Normans then in their wooden stockade at Hastings harbour, 7m south. But William's scouts found the gathering English there, and William marched north quickly. Now the two armies would fight here(Senlac, wrongly called the battle of Hastings), the Normans/French/Bretons on the low, marshy ground and the English/some Danes tightly packed atop the narrow, steep ridge above, half-mile wide. Harold's men were in a great position, guarded on their flanks by marshes/woods, and a steep incline ahead- but they were exhausted after their recent marches and previous battle. The English commanded by Harold II were positioned at the top of the hill called Senlac 8 miles northwest from Hastings. Nowadays there's a village named Battle. There, you can see the slope of the hill and the battlefield. There are direct trains from London every hour. At the very place William ordered the building of an abbey to remember this crucial battle.

Answer 3

It is thought King Harold had an army that, at the least in numbers, matched the army fielded by William, Duke of Normandy. Research indicates Williams army might have consisted of 3000 calvary, 1000 archers and the rest infantry. Harold had no cavalry, fewer archers thus his army was mostly infantry.

Answer 4

Conventional wisdom declares that the arrow went into his eye. This is because on the Bayeux tapestry, where it says that King Harold was killed, it shows one of the warriors being killed with an arrow in his eye. This warrior seems to be in a more prominent position than the others. However a more modern theory is that he was surrounded by Norman knights and repeatedly slashed and hacked at until he died. This is also shown on the Bayeux tapestry.

Answer 5

In a place called Pevensey, at the top of a hill called Senlac.

Answer 6

9 days prior king Harold was fighting off invaders king harald harada at the "battle of stamford bridge" before he heard news that duke William of Normandy had landed at pevensy

Answer 7

21000 i think