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How many cavalry archers and foot soldiers did William the Conqueror have?
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∙ 11y ago
He had 1500 archers, 2000 knights and about 4000 foot soldiers.
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∙ 13y agoProbably a thousand or so.
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What where William's tactics?
William the Conqueror used cavalry and archers, which his opponent Harold did not have. William would feign retreating, only to draw Harold's foot soldiers in, to be promptly overrun by cavalry.
How did Harold loose?
Harold was defeated by William the Conqueror because he was outmaneuvered and outarmed. William the Conqueror used cavalry and archers, while Harold left his behind to protect another area.
What type of soldiers fought in William duke of Normandy's army in the battle of hastings?
There were cavalry (horses), foot soldiers and archers
What were Harold's weeknesses in the Battle of Hastings?
He was tired after a previous battle, he had only foot soldiers and not many men, as oposed to William who had cavalry and archers, and he was quite foolish in general...
Who had more troops William or Harold?
William of Normandy had more troops than Harold of England. William had an estimated force of around 15,000 to 20,000 soldiers, including knights, archers, and infantry, while Harold had around 7,000 to 8,000 soldiers, mainly infantry known as housecarls and fyrd.
What where William's tactics?
William the Conqueror used cavalry and archers, which his opponent Harold did not have. William would feign retreating, only to draw Harold's foot soldiers in, to be promptly overrun by cavalry.
How did Harold loose?
Harold was defeated by William the Conqueror because he was outmaneuvered and outarmed. William the Conqueror used cavalry and archers, while Harold left his behind to protect another area.
What type of soldiers fought in William duke of Normandy's army in the battle of hastings?
There were cavalry (horses), foot soldiers and archers
What were Harold's weeknesses in the Battle of Hastings?
He was tired after a previous battle, he had only foot soldiers and not many men, as oposed to William who had cavalry and archers, and he was quite foolish in general...
Who had more troops William or Harold?
William of Normandy had more troops than Harold of England. William had an estimated force of around 15,000 to 20,000 soldiers, including knights, archers, and infantry, while Harold had around 7,000 to 8,000 soldiers, mainly infantry known as housecarls and fyrd.
Did William of Normandy have a strong army?
they were well trained and well skilled up and practised before the battle. William made sure he had the best army and no rubbish fighters
What are three types of troops William had in 1066?
Fyrd Cavalry Housecarl Archers Knights
Who had better defense William or Harold?
They both had good defence- Harold had positioned his army so he was protected. But William had better defence because he had a bigger army, including archers, cavalry, and more trained soldiers.
What soldiers were used in the Battle of Hastings?
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How many people does William of Normandy have in his army?
Around 8000 Men included cavalry and archers.
What soldiers did the Normans have?
footmen , archers and calvery
What is an archery pit?
Archers standing in a depression are less likely to be seen by an opposing army. A cavalry charge against the enemy may not see Archers secreted in a pit. Sutch Archers could rise at an opotune moment, cause havoc amongst the cavalry, or foot soldiers for that matter. Cavalry have been know to ride over Archer 'pits' without causung much harm to the Archers who then have a second chance to harrass the enemy
