No. Archers were equivalent to what would be field artillery in a modern military force.
the answer is- Archers, Infantry and knights.
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. Hope i was a good help :)
A peltast was a light infantryman, unarmoured, equipped with crescent shaped shield and javelins, used to harrass armoured infantry formations and archers, and as well fill the gap between armoured infantry formations and their flanking cavalry. They were mainly hired from the tribesmen of Thrace.
All Greek cities depended heavily on slave labour. Probably a third of the population of Athens were slaves. Their force of archers were Scythian slaves, whom they used as a police force as well. Sparta is often mistakenly stated to have used large numbers of slaves. These were in fact serfs - men who were free but bound to the land and paying part of their produce to the landowners. These serfs were also used as light infantry to support the Spartan armoured warriors as archers and light infantry. As Sparta's warrior population dwindled, these serfs were given freedom for successful army service when recruited as heavy infantry.
Feet for the infantry and archers, horses for the cavalry, pack horses and wagons for supplies and extra weapons, cargo ships for supplies and warships for the marines.
the answer is- Archers, Infantry and knights.
Armoured infantry (hoplites), light infantry and archers.
There was the calvary, the infantry, the archers, the servants, and like 1 more ...
An army of phalangites, light infantry, archers and cavalry.
Their core force was armoured infantry, but these were supported by archers.
Into hoplites (armoured warriors), light infantry, archers, cavalry.
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. Hope i was a good help :)
The three main parts of the Norman army were infantry, cavalry, and archers. The infantry was made up of foot soldiers armed with swords and shields. The cavalry comprised knights on horseback, heavily armored and wielding lances. Archers provided ranged support with their bows and arrows.
lvl1 valley=100 archers lvl2 valley=200 archers lvl3 valley=400 archers lvl4valley=500 archers lvl5 valley=2k archers lvl6 valley=8k archers lvl7 valley= 10k archers lvl8 valley= 15k archers lvl9 valley= 35k archers lvl10 valley=50k archers This is with lvl3 archery
According to Arrian he crossed to Asia Minor 30,000 infantry including light troops and archers, and 5,000 cavalry.
Citizen soldiers, who were heavy infantry and called out for operations when required, and underwent monthly training activity; augmented by slave light infantry and archers. A large war fleet manned by citizens and hired seamen.
A peltast was a light infantryman, unarmoured, equipped with crescent shaped shield and javelins, used to harrass armoured infantry formations and archers, and as well fill the gap between armoured infantry formations and their flanking cavalry. They were mainly hired from the tribesmen of Thrace.