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Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge - Coggle Diagram
Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge
Significant of the Battle of Stamford Bridge
King Harold achieved a great victory, defending England from invasion.
But William invaded in the south which Harold was in the north.
Harold had to rapidly move south again, tiring his housecarls.
Harold's victory may have made him compacent about William's threat.
The battle sin the north may have prevented troops reaching Hastings from Mercia and Northumbria.
Events of the Battle of Gate Fulford
Edwin and Morcar were outnumbered.
Harold was forced to come north to deal with Hardrada and Tostig, with consequences for the Battle of Hastings.
Hardrada hit the English troops with his best warriors from the side as the English sheild wall surged forward; a clever flanking teactic.
Hardrada and Tostig took many English hostages as thousands of English troops were killed or wounded - making them unavailable to fight against the Norman invasion.
Reasons for the Battle of Gate Fulford:
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Earl of Northhumbria, Morcar; and his elder brother Edwin, the Earl of Mercia; had gathered an arm to defend the north.
Hardrada and Tostig had landed with 10,000 warriors on the River Humber and then they marched up to York.
Morcar and Ediwn decided to meet them in the open battle at Gate Fulford rather then defending the city of York.
Harold's army surprised the Viking army at Stamford Bridge after having led a rapid march to the north; gathering troops along the way.
Harold was victorious - Both Hardrada and Tostig were killed in the battle.
The vikings had left their armour with their ships. The English broke their sheild wall.