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A fyrd was a part time soldier called up in times of war. Housecarls were full time professional soldiers.
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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.
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.
Were the fyrd on harald's side in 1066?
Yes, in limited numbers
How many of the fyrd fought at the battle of Hastings?
around 250
What is the diffreence between a housecarl and a fyrd?
housecarl is more skilled and trained
What is the definetion of a fyrd?
A anglo-saxon milita who was partof army.You had to be gay to enter
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 .
What are three types of troops William had in 1066?
Fyrd Cavalry Housecarl Archers Knights
What weapons did the fyrd use?
Fyrds mainly use spears shields and swords
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.
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 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.
