Reasons for William's victory
- Created by: JKing13
- Created on: 28-12-17 12:12
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- Reasons for William's victory
- William's leadership
- Logistics of the channel crossing
- Pre-fabricated castles
- 'Harrying' the surrounding area
- Waiting for Harold's fyrd to disband
- Norman tactics
- Fake Norman retreat
- Mix of tactics
- Using knights against shield wall
- Harold's leadership
- Racing down from London to get to Hastings before Fyrd finished
- Involving alll his followers in the battle
- Failed to surprise William when arriving at Hastings
- English tactics
- Shield wall could only at defend, not attack
- lack of archers
- Shield wall was a predictable tactic
- William's luck
- Surviving the storm
- Luck in battle
- Timing of Hadrada's invasion
- William's leadership
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