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According to Paul K. Davis's 100 Decisive Battles, there were 2000 housecarls and 5500 milita on the English side. They were led by King Harold Godwinsson. The Normons had 2000 cavalry and 5000 infantry led by Duke William of Normandy.
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∙ 12y agoIn The Battle of Hastings there was 2000 soldiers in Williams army
The English had a slight advantage in numbers, 7,500 against 7,000 Normans. The casualty rate was very high, about 2,000 on both sides.
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What did the Saxon housecarls do in the Battle of Hastings?
i do not know..
Were the fyrd paid in the Battle of Hastings?
No. The Fyrd used at The Battle of Hastings were not paid, however, the housecarls, warriors also used in the Battle of Hatsings were paid for their services.
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.
Answers to battle of hastings?
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Where exactly was the battle of hastings?
The battle of hastings was in a town called battle (which was not named battle until after the battle of hastings) it was in the middle of knowwere and it was about 10km from a town called hastings.
What did the Saxon housecarls do in the Battle of Hastings?
i do not know..
Were the fyrd paid in the Battle of Hastings?
No. The Fyrd used at The Battle of Hastings were not paid, however, the housecarls, warriors also used in the Battle of Hatsings were paid for their services.
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.
Answers to battle of hastings?
heya the battle of the is google and type in battle of hastings
Where exactly was the battle of hastings?
The battle of hastings was in a town called battle (which was not named battle until after the battle of hastings) it was in the middle of knowwere and it was about 10km from a town called hastings.
In the battle of hastings what happened at midday?
on the day of battle of hastings thaere was a BATTLE :/
What month was battle of hastings?
The month the Battle Of Hastings was in was October.
Where is the battle field they fort at in the battle of Hastings?
Hastings of course!
What city was the Battle of Hastings near?
Hastings. The actual battle took place about 10 km nw of Hastings.
Where did the battle or hastings fight?
the battle of hastings took place about seven miles away from hastings.
Why did the Battle of Hastings take place in Hastings?
The battle of Hastings actually took place 6 miles away from Hastings.
Was the battle of Hastings a war or campaign?
The battle of Hastings was neither a war or a campaign it was a Battle
