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It is thought that William had 3000 cavalry, 1000 archers and the rest infantry. But Harold had no cavalry, fewer archers thus his army was mostly infantry, as he lost most of his troops on the way from Stamford Bridge. So it was most probably William who had more troops.
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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.
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How many troops did Harold Godwinson have?
Harold had 5,000 troops :)
How was willian lucky in winning the Battle of Hastings?
yes and no because it was luck that made the wind change so the battle took place just after Harold godwinson had been fighting Harold hardraada. this meant that Harold godwinson's army was tired. no because he had been planning tactics for ages and Harold was unpropered.
Why William won the battle hasting?
the 3 main reasons are: 1. William had better tackticks then Harold 2. Harold had to leave half of his army behind 3. when harolds army saw the haleys commet the thought is was bad luck so when the turrend to see the commet Williams army took the chance and struck harolds team
William won the battle of Hastings because he used clever tactics true or false?
True. William and his band of merry men were at the bottom of a hill, at a place called Bexhill. King Harold and his troops were at the top of the hill; a decided advantage. William feigned a retreat, drawing Harold's boys down on the level, then encircled them and proceeded to kill them off . The win was decided when King Harold got shot in the eye, leaving any remaining troops without a leader.
When did Harold William Bennetts die?
Harold William Bennetts died in 1970.
What Harold could have done after the Battle of Stamford Bridge?
Harold could have ignored the news about the Norman invasion and and eventually settled with William for a partition of England. Harold could have waited for 2-3 days but didn't if he waited he would have more troops.
How many troops did Harold Godwinson have?
Harold had 5,000 troops :)
How does king Harold kill William?
Harold did not kill William. William killed Harold by shooting an arrow in his eye.
What are the events of 1066?
William got together troops to form an army to put Harold back to all his miseries and get hiimself crowned>
How was willian lucky in winning the Battle of Hastings?
yes and no because it was luck that made the wind change so the battle took place just after Harold godwinson had been fighting Harold hardraada. this meant that Harold godwinson's army was tired. no because he had been planning tactics for ages and Harold was unpropered.
Why William won the battle hasting?
the 3 main reasons are: 1. William had better tackticks then Harold 2. Harold had to leave half of his army behind 3. when harolds army saw the haleys commet the thought is was bad luck so when the turrend to see the commet Williams army took the chance and struck harolds team
William won the battle of Hastings because he used clever tactics true or false?
True. William and his band of merry men were at the bottom of a hill, at a place called Bexhill. King Harold and his troops were at the top of the hill; a decided advantage. William feigned a retreat, drawing Harold's boys down on the level, then encircled them and proceeded to kill them off . The win was decided when King Harold got shot in the eye, leaving any remaining troops without a leader.
Where did Harold and William come from?
Harold came from England . William came from France
Why did William 1 invade England?
He thought Harold Godwinsson usurped the throne from him. Through Norman sources, Harold had promised the throne to William so when Harold became King William wanted to invade. In hindsight, William thought his claim to the throne was more justified. Moreover, Harold had been corronated by Archbishop Stigand who had not seen approval from the pope.
When did William Harold Malkin die?
William Harold Malkin died in 1959.
When was William Harold Malkin born?
William Harold Malkin was born in 1868.
When did William Harold Clark die?
William Harold Clark died in 1913.
