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Nobody really knows the exact number of men who fought at Hastings. You must remember that as the Normans were the winners it was they who wrote the history, accounts and the Bayeaux Tapestry. These accounts are most likely to be biased so the number of Saxons is most likely exaggerated.
William the Conqueror had an army of around 7000-8000 men. This included men (Knights, men-at-arms, and mercenaries) from Normandy, Brittany, Flanders, other parts of France and even Italy
The Saxon army was most likely half the size, maybe even smaller. You must remember that before the Battle at Hastings there were two previous battles at Fulford and Stamford Bridge. Godwinson's army had to be force marched 185 miles north, fight a battle then force march back down south. There would be very little time for food, water and sleep. The army would have suffered casualties at Stamford Bridge, there would be dead, wounded and sick. There would be alot of stragglers and deserters from the long marches. If Godwinson had delayed the battle two more days he would have had the militia from Mercia and from the South West, but if he had done this than he would have had the Norman Cavalry terrorising the countryside.
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to make the opposing allies scared of them .
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