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first, Harold used the shield wall, in which the English used their sheilds to crate a wall, which they held for a long time, while William firstly used his bowmen, which did not do very much damage, then men at arms (infantry) and then a full charge with his knights. after all of this failed, William used the feign retreat tactic, where he pretended to retreat, the English followed and broke their shield wall, then William came back and slaughtered them.
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∙ 16y agoHarold did not have many tactics but one he did use was to get straight into the fighting so that they could surprise the french. This gave the normans a chance to use their tactics
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3 reasons why William won the battle at Hastings?
he was well prepared for the fight and his army was well trained.
Did the Roman Army fight in The Battle of Hastings?
No. The Roman Army had ceased to exist long before the Battle of Hastings.
What battle had the English army just come from in the battle of Hastings?
the defending army where the saxson's (english)
Who lead the Saxon soldiers to the Battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson lead the Saxon army to the battle of Hastings.
The invading army at the Battle of Hastings?
SAXONS
Who was the invading army at the Battle of Hastings?
The invading army at the Battle of Hastings was the Norman army. It was led by the winner of the battle, William the Conqueror.
3 reasons why William won the battle at Hastings?
he was well prepared for the fight and his army was well trained.
Why did Harald lose the Battle of Hastings?
Harald lost the battle due to Williams tactics of moving his troops out of their battle positions. Williams idea very soonly decreased his army.
Did the Roman Army fight in The Battle of Hastings?
No. The Roman Army had ceased to exist long before the Battle of Hastings.
What invading army of the Battle of Hastings?
Norman army
What battle had the English army just come from in the battle of Hastings?
the defending army where the saxson's (english)
Who lead the Saxon soldiers to the Battle of Hastings?
Harold Godwinson lead the Saxon army to the battle of Hastings.
Who was the winner of the Hastings battle?
The winner of The Battle of Hastings was William Duke of Normandy leading the Norman Army.
The invading army in the Battle of Hastings?
hardrada
The invading army at the Battle of Hastings?
SAXONS
What is the invading army at the Battle of Hastings?
The Norman Army from Normandy, France.
Who was a the bottom of the hill in the Battle of Hastings?
The Norman Army
