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why did William win at Hastings, harolds desicions - Coggle Diagram
why did William win at Hastings
his knights were mounted on horses so it added height advantage to strike downwards in combat
they had kite shaped sheilds to protect left side and leg
they had elite skills because of their years of training to fight on horseback.
his shield walls were effective against archers but once the wall was broken the archers got closer and were more effective
once the wall was broken the mounted knights charged through to break it up
William and Harold fought at the Battle of Hastings on 14 October.
the critical point why William won was the weakening of the shield wall this could of been lack of discipline on Harold side
the Norman retreat could have been a tactic which was them pretending to flee in panic hoping the opposite side would loose discipline and chase after them.
William showed good leadership skills unlike Harold because he waited for Harold to disband the fyrd
William was victorious and was crowned King of England on Christmas Day, 1066.
William and his men were well-rested and prepared for battle unlike harolds
Harold’s army were tired from just defeating Harald Hardrada at Stamford Bridge
William had the stronger army. His men were well-rested, better trained, and generally had more experience in battle. He also had a wider range of soldiers available, with archers and cavalry.this is my judgement on why William won.
Harold army was on foot and was unable to stop his army losing their discipline and chasing down the Hill after William’s retreating soldiers.
harolds desicions
sources suggest Harold waited about 5 days in London before going to Hastings
if he was hopping to surprise William he had underestimated him
Harold tactics could of worked if he'd taken William by surprise
he could of waited for William to come to London
William learned of Harold plans and got to Hastings long before Harold army was ready
he was tired