What tactics were used by Harold at the Battle of Hastings?

Answer 1

The Saxons built a shield wall along Senlac Hill so no matter how much they tried, the Normans could not break through. Finally, the Normans pretended to retreat to lure the Saxons after them so that there would be a hole in the shield wall. After this, legend says that the Saxons were killed and King Harold was shot in the eye by an arrow. This was as the Normans were shooting arrows into the air, targeting for the faces!

Answer 2

William took a basic strategy with archers in the front rank weakening the enemy with arrows, followed by infantry which would attack in close combat, and finally in a cavalry charge that will break through the Saxon forces. Yet from the very beginning, William's plan didn’t go as well as he thought. The archers didn’t have much effect on the Saxon shield wall, and before the infantry could engage the housecarls, a spray of stones and projectiles flew by the Saxons caused heavy casualties amongst the Norman ranks. William, realized that his attack was failing, was therefore forced to order his cavalry to attack far sooner than he had anticipated. Yet due to Harold's position, William's cavalry charge fizzled out as the horses struggled uphill. The still-intact Saxon shield wall easily held back the Norman cavalry and, much to William's chagrin, many of Harold's housecarls were highly-skilled with the Danish battle axe, capable of causing ghastly wounds to a horse and its rider.

Answer 3

To be kind, one would say classic Middle Aged tactics of warfare, meaning archers, infantry and in his case also cavalry (which England mostly had not, and some historians point to as being the key point to a Norman victory, though I disagree).

To put it bluntly, Chaos. In my opinion. To gain a decent succinct synopsis of the battle and happenings of 1066, please see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hastings

Answer 4

William was tricky to catch and did a fake retreat.And the game 1066 will help you

Answer 5

William proposed to hjarold but got rejected so he got cross and fsrted in harolds face. when harol smelt it he nearly fainted but didn't and sliced Williams head off

Answer 6

he built wall with the sheilds and he had the best position in the battle because he was on top of a hill.

Answer 7

The put his army in a row archers at the front to soften the enemy then knights then foot solders

Answer 8

Because