The Battle of Fulford Flashcards
What happened on the 6th of January 1066?
Harold Godwinson was crowned.
What happened on September the 8th?
Harold released the troops he had on the South-coast.
Why did Harold disband his troops?
Supplies were running low and they were needed for harvest at home.
How many men and ship did Harald have?
300 ships and 10,000 men.
What did Harald so upon landing on the coast?
He pillaged and rampaged the coast.
What river did he then sail up?
He entered the Humber and sailed up the river Ouse.
They went towards what city?
York.
Then the disembarked leaving how many men to guard their fleet?
3000 warriors.
Before reaching York what happened?
Edwin and Morcar’s armies of 4500 met up with him.
What was the battleground called?
It was marshy and called Germany Beck. It was in Fulford.
What was an interesting feature of the battle ground?
A tidal tributary of the Ouse.
What battle tactic did the English use?
They used a shield wall. Where every man was tightly packed protected not only be their own but someone else’s shield.
What tactic the the Vikings use?
They positioned the worst warrior facing the English with Tostig on the other side of the beck while his most experienced with him, hidden out of sight though ready.
Why did Tostig join Harald?
He was axed by his brother as the earl of Northumbria and replaced him with Morcar, Edwin’s brother.
What time did the water in the beck subside?
Midday ish.
