Preparations For Invasion Flashcards
1
Q
What’s dates was battle do fulford gate
A
20 September 1066
2
Q
Who led Viking soldiers at Fulford gate
A
Hardrada and Tostig
3
Q
How was Tostig related to hardrada
A
Younger bro
4
Q
How many Viking soldiers at Fulford gate
A
7000
5
Q
Who led Anglo Saxons at Fulford gate
A
Earls Edwin and morcar
6
Q
Who fled after battle of Fulford gate
A
Edwin and morcar
7
Q
Battle of Stamford Bridge date
A
25 September 1066
8
Q
When did William land in the south of England
A
28 September 1066
9
Q
Where did William land
A
Pevensey
10
Q
How many soldiers did each side have in battle of Hastings
A
7000 each
11
Q
Fyrd
A
Peasants army
12
Q
3 examples of weapons Anglo Saxons used
A
Housecarls 👌 -pikes -large circular shields -double handed axes Peasants 💩 -pitchforks -farming equipment
13
Q
Weapons Normans used
A
Bows
Teared shaped shields
Pikes
14
Q
What formation did Harold use
A
Shield wall
15
Q
Where were Anglo Saxons at start of battle
A
Top of senlac hill
