There would have been little difference between clothes used in ordinary life & in battle. There was some padded clothing & chain mail as well as leather, fur and other forms of fabric to defend against weaponry. Headwear was important to deflect swords and other weapons.
what advantages did the English have at the battle of hastings
The Battle of Hastings took place at Senlac Hill.
the defending army where the saxson's (english)
The Battle of Hastings was between Harold Godwinson (Saxons) and William of Normandy (Normans) for the English throne.
As the category says, The 1066 Battle of Hastings took place just outside Hastings at a place now known as Battle. It was chosen by the English as the battleground because of its multiple natural defenses.
Harold
William the Conqueror
Yes
11,000 Normans 7,000 English. 18,000 men altogether
Harold Godwinson was the last man to die in the battle of hastings
To get from Normandy to Hastings William had to cross the English Channel.
The Saxons/English lost to the Normans/French well.