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What kind of soldiers were in Harold Godwinson's army?
Actually he had 2 types of soldiers in his army ; 1) Housecarls ; these were professional soldiers , they were well trained & also paid . 2) Fyrd ; these were part time , unpaid soldiers that were called up when the country (England ) was in danger .
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.
What kind of soldiers was in the Battle of Hastings?
footmen calvery and archers were used in the battle of Hastings for William to win it
What is a Fyrd from 1066?
A Fyrd is a part of the english army that are farmers and huntsmen, and do not have very good weapons. They also fight on foot and are not very well trained.
Who were the two sides in the battle of hasting?
Invading Norman forces on one side, and King Harold's army on the other. William the duke of Normandy was the leader of the Norman army,and Harold the king of England was the leader of the Anglo Saxon army
What kind of soldiers were in Harold Godwinson's army?
Actually he had 2 types of soldiers in his army ; 1) Housecarls ; these were professional soldiers , they were well trained & also paid . 2) Fyrd ; these were part time , unpaid soldiers that were called up when the country (England ) was in danger .
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.
What does fyrd mean?
A fyrd was a part time soldier called up in times of war. Housecarls were full time professional soldiers.
What kind of soldiers was in the Battle of Hastings?
footmen calvery and archers were used in the battle of Hastings for William to win it
What was the difference between Harolds soldiers and Williams soldiers in the battle of hastings?
Harold's army was a fairly typical Anglo-Saxon army. It was a fyrd, which was a sort of militia army. It was almost entirely infantry, and was supported by Harold's housecarles, an elite heavy infantry force. Since the fyrd was defending, they deployed using the "shieldwall", which was a defensive stance that involved the soldiers standing close together so their large shields resembled a protective wall. Additionally, they set up on a hill, which made their defensive formation even more effective.William's army was a "modern" (for that time) army. It was about half infantry, and the other half was cavalry (knights) and missile troops (archers and crossbowmen). It was more tactically flexible than Harold's old-style fyrd, and when they were initially unable to bypass the fyrd's shieldwall, they were able to adapt and ultimately defeat it.
What is a Fyrd from 1066?
A Fyrd is a part of the english army that are farmers and huntsmen, and do not have very good weapons. They also fight on foot and are not very well trained.
What is the name of the two types of Saxon soldiers?
Housecarls were the professional soldiers of the King's personal guard. The fyrd were the part-time soldiers mainly made up of farmers.
Who were the two sides in the battle of hasting?
Invading Norman forces on one side, and King Harold's army on the other. William the duke of Normandy was the leader of the Norman army,and Harold the king of England was the leader of the Anglo Saxon army
What are three types of troops William had in 1066?
Fyrd Cavalry Housecarl Archers Knights
What was William the Conquerors cunning plan?
William was low on morale since some of his soldiers were leaving and there were rumors of William's death. He had to try a previous plan again. This was to run up Caldbec Hill and then start retreating to make Harold's soldiers give chase. They fell for the trick and were surrounded and killed.
How many warriors did Harold have?
he had around 1500 men i think im not sure == At the Battle of Stamford Bridge, King Harold commanded an army of around 7,000 . At the Battle of Hastings, King Harold's army numbered 7,500, of which 2,000 were is elite Housecarls and 5,500 were fyrd.
What were William of Normandys skills that helped him in the Battle of Hastings?
Answer to the question!!!!William of Normandy was a skllful and a great leader and also he had more time to prepare. He trained good soldiers and was very lucky for the wind to change at the right time which meant that William came when Harold was fighting Harold hardrada and had beaten him in the end. Harold's army was very tired and his best men died at the battle of Stanford Bridge. William had the popes blessing aswell.
