William's mounted knights at the Battle of Hastings
- Created by: JKing13
- Created on: 27-12-17 12:54
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- William's Knights at the Battle of Hastings
- Gonfanon: A battle pennant used for signalling manoeuvres
- Lance
- Sword
- Mace
- Javelin
- A horse that was especially bred to be strong enough to be able to carry large amounts of equipment
- William had to bring his war horses across the channel
- Saddlery was held tightly in place for agile and free-moving ability
- It took years of training to be a mounted knight
- Very disciplined and experianced
- Special, unseen Norman manoeuvres were taught and used at the battle
- Armour
- Chain mail
- Conical Helmet
- Kite shaped shield to protect left leg
- ADVANTAGE:
- DISADVANTAGES:
- Vulnerable to attack
- Charge potential lost when charging uphill
- Vulnerable to attack
- Devastating potential during charges
- Mounted knight could strike downwards with lots of power
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