Williams Victory
- Created by: IzzyCobb
- Created on: 19-06-20 11:23
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- Reasons for Williams victory
- Williams leadership
- 'Harrying' the surrounding area
- Logistics of the Channel crossing
- Pre - fabricated castle
- Timing: waited for the fryd to disband
- Norman tactics
- Mix of tactics
- Innovation: using knights against a sheild wall
- 'Feigned retreat'
- English tactics
- Lack of archers
- Shield wall was a predictable tactic
- Sheild wall could only defend, not attack
- Harold's leadership
- Involving all his followers in the battle
- Failure to surprise william, forcing a defensive battle
- Racing down from London before Fryd was complete
- Williams leadership
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