Long live the Scandinavians! Normans were Western vikings, early settlers of our conquest we had when we tryed to take paris from the river starting from Normandy.
The battle of hastings is not the worlds best strategic battle...
Military leaders and many other historicans dont like this battle.
William made an frontal attack against an enemy who was prepared, it was doomed to fail, but then Harold was hitten by an arrow in his eye. That led to confusion in the saxon army and they retreated...
Agreed. William's battle plan sucked. But the battle of Hastings changed the world in many ways for a long, long time, so it becomes an important battle anyway.
And well I do have to note that william couldnt do anything else either: Arrows didnt do much, retreat will probably reasult in their rear getting attacked by the anglo-saxons, and they couldnt get around the shield wall.
@RoManLP15 how do you even know thats true some historians say he was struck by arrow in the neck ya see how things can change we will never know what really happend
@RoManLP15 we will never know for sure what exactly happend or why exactly they would flee all tho its said to hav happend by historians and storys it was a long time ago and sometimes things are r wrong history is written by the victor ............ in most cases lol i agree that it prolly happend that way but just doesnt sit well idk no matter they did flee
@RoManLP15 I've read, that the Anglo-Saxon Warriors on the flanks run behind the flewing French Normans and would be slaughtered. And this happened two times. So the Anglo-Saxons and the flanks got weak.
@tommi7678 No the left flank of the Norman army composed of Bretons ran and got chased by the undisciplined saxons then the Norman cavalry came in and killed the saxons that chased the Bretons then the Duke realized he could send his men up and down the hill and trick the saxons and then the duke did that until harold was hit in the eye by an arrow but harold didnt die so the duke led a cavalry charge into harold and his men and decapitated disemboweled him dismembered him and castrated harold
Yes, that is what the information notes on the upper right say, agreeing with you fully. Edward's death led to the 1066 confrontation, but it was Harold who was struck in the eye by the arrow. Thanks for watching the vid so carefully. You're the kind of viewer we all treasure. Cheers, John
One lucky arrow changed the history.
aclock2 11 months ago
@aclock2 Some random n00b with a lucky shot
OneofInfinity 1 month ago
Long live the Scandinavians! Normans were Western vikings, early settlers of our conquest we had when we tryed to take paris from the river starting from Normandy.
PatriotDenmark 1 year ago
The battle of hastings is not the worlds best strategic battle...
Military leaders and many other historicans dont like this battle.
William made an frontal attack against an enemy who was prepared, it was doomed to fail, but then Harold was hitten by an arrow in his eye. That led to confusion in the saxon army and they retreated...
RoManLP15 1 year ago
Agreed. William's battle plan sucked. But the battle of Hastings changed the world in many ways for a long, long time, so it becomes an important battle anyway.
bestjonbon 1 year ago
@bestjonbon Agree, it is indeed an important battle.
RoManLP15 1 year ago
@bestjonbon
And well I do have to note that william couldnt do anything else either: Arrows didnt do much, retreat will probably reasult in their rear getting attacked by the anglo-saxons, and they couldnt get around the shield wall.
UDI1995 1 year ago
@bestjonbon By "the world" I am sure you mean only Britain and Europe.
Ravensteinzh 6 months ago
Hi, Ravensteinzh. They say the fall of a leaf can change the world. This small battle had influence far beyond its narrow local area.
bestjonbon 6 months ago
@bestjonbon The same then can be said about almost every single battle fought that decided the fate of a single nation.
Ravensteinzh 6 months ago
That's true. And IS said about almost any battle between nations. Especially if one side wins and changes everything in the conquered nation.
bestjonbon 6 months ago
@RoManLP15 how do you even know thats true some historians say he was struck by arrow in the neck ya see how things can change we will never know what really happend
crashdummy40 1 year ago
@crashdummy40 No matter an arrow or a sword. Harolds death made the Saxon army flee.
RoManLP15 1 year ago
@RoManLP15 we will never know for sure what exactly happend or why exactly they would flee all tho its said to hav happend by historians and storys it was a long time ago and sometimes things are r wrong history is written by the victor ............ in most cases lol i agree that it prolly happend that way but just doesnt sit well idk no matter they did flee
crashdummy40 1 year ago
@RoManLP15 I've read, that the Anglo-Saxon Warriors on the flanks run behind the flewing French Normans and would be slaughtered. And this happened two times. So the Anglo-Saxons and the flanks got weak.
(sorry for english...my 'saxish' is better)
tommi7678 5 months ago
@tommi7678 No the left flank of the Norman army composed of Bretons ran and got chased by the undisciplined saxons then the Norman cavalry came in and killed the saxons that chased the Bretons then the Duke realized he could send his men up and down the hill and trick the saxons and then the duke did that until harold was hit in the eye by an arrow but harold didnt die so the duke led a cavalry charge into harold and his men and decapitated disemboweled him dismembered him and castrated harold
legomyeggo713 4 months ago
@legomyeggo713 Ok, Bretons...and there were many other mercenaries from northern germany.
castrated? :) thats new for me ;)
tommi7678 4 months ago
actually harold hardrada died not edward the confessor =]
MrRunescapeaddiction 2 years ago
Yes, that is what the information notes on the upper right say, agreeing with you fully. Edward's death led to the 1066 confrontation, but it was Harold who was struck in the eye by the arrow. Thanks for watching the vid so carefully. You're the kind of viewer we all treasure. Cheers, John
bestjonbon 2 years ago