what preparations did he make for the battle?
The English army was organised along regional lines, with the "fyrd", or local levy, serving under a local magnate – whether an earl, bishop, or sheriff.
Battle of Hastings
The English army was organised along regional lines, with the "fyrd", or local levy, serving under a local magnate – whether an earl, bishop, or sheriff.
when did the battle of hastings start and finish The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066. who all fought in this battle? The Norman- French army and the English army. who won? The Norman-French army of William. where did this battle take place? Approximately northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex. what was the reason for this battle? The  death of the childless King Edward the Confessor in January 1066, which set up a succession struggle between several claimants to his throne. who led the english? Harold Godwinson. and the french? William, the Duke of Normandy. what rank did the english leader have? He was an Anglo-Saxon King.
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Battle of Hastings [SEP] English army and Harold's preparations
The English army does not appear to have had a significant number of archers. Harold had spent mid-1066 on the south coast with a large army and fleet waiting for William to invade. The bulk of his forces were militia who needed to harvest their crops, so on 8 September Harold dismissed the militia and the fleet. Learning of the Norwegian invasion he rushed north, gathering forces as he went, and took the Norwegians by surprise, defeating them at the Battle of Stamford Bridge on 25 September. Harald Hardrada and Tostig were killed, and the Norwegians suffered such great losses that only 24 of the original 300 ships were required to carry away the survivors.