Battle Of Hastings Essay
The Battle of Hastings
By Finlay Campbell
1. It is the 13th of October 1066 and I , King Harold Godwinson am preparing my mighty army for battle against the Norman Army and their leader, Duke William II .We are prepared to do anything to protect our land and our pride. From our intelligence, it seems that the Normans have a force with around 10,000 which means that we are outnumbered because we only have 7,000 troops available for battle.
2. I king Harold Godwinson have prepared the finest war party including, 1,000 Archers and 1,000 Knights and around 5,000 Infantry with a total of around 7,000 troops.
3.
Troop Archer Knights (Cavalry) Infantry Commander
Role Attack opposite side using crossbows. Attack other knights using horses and fight …show more content…
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the English and Norman Army’s. The Norman army was made up of the Bretons, the Normans, the French and the Flemish. Meanwhile the English were only composed of one side meaning that they were severely outnumbered. This battle formed the final part of the Norman conquest of Britain. the Fighting began at 9 am on Saturday 14 October 1066 and the battle lasted until dusk at 4:54 PM. Reports suggest that Williams, of the Norman Army , Kept his army up all night preparing to counter any surprise attacks that took place in the night.
Harold’s forces moved in a dense formation keeping towards the hills, with their attack protected with woods and a stream to the side of them. When they were attacked by the Normans, the English created a Shield Wall, protecting their troops form attackers.
Williams’s forces were spread out into three areas, the right side, which was composed of the Bretons. This division was led by Alan the Red. The centre division was held by the Normans, under command by the Duke, who was leading the whole battle. The final side was composed of the French and the Flemish. The front lines were archers with a line of foot soldiers armed with spears behind to attack advancing foot soldiers and to protect the archers from knights on
By Finlay Campbell
1. It is the 13th of October 1066 and I , King Harold Godwinson am preparing my mighty army for battle against the Norman Army and their leader, Duke William II .We are prepared to do anything to protect our land and our pride. From our intelligence, it seems that the Normans have a force with around 10,000 which means that we are outnumbered because we only have 7,000 troops available for battle.
2. I king Harold Godwinson have prepared the finest war party including, 1,000 Archers and 1,000 Knights and around 5,000 Infantry with a total of around 7,000 troops.
3.
Troop Archer Knights (Cavalry) Infantry Commander
Role Attack opposite side using crossbows. Attack other knights using horses and fight …show more content…
The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the English and Norman Army’s. The Norman army was made up of the Bretons, the Normans, the French and the Flemish. Meanwhile the English were only composed of one side meaning that they were severely outnumbered. This battle formed the final part of the Norman conquest of Britain. the Fighting began at 9 am on Saturday 14 October 1066 and the battle lasted until dusk at 4:54 PM. Reports suggest that Williams, of the Norman Army , Kept his army up all night preparing to counter any surprise attacks that took place in the night.
Harold’s forces moved in a dense formation keeping towards the hills, with their attack protected with woods and a stream to the side of them. When they were attacked by the Normans, the English created a Shield Wall, protecting their troops form attackers.
Williams’s forces were spread out into three areas, the right side, which was composed of the Bretons. This division was led by Alan the Red. The centre division was held by the Normans, under command by the Duke, who was leading the whole battle. The final side was composed of the French and the Flemish. The front lines were archers with a line of foot soldiers armed with spears behind to attack advancing foot soldiers and to protect the archers from knights on