Knights (Norman Army) - Highly trained and fierce professional soldiers. Rode warhorses. There were 2000 at Hastings. They carry a kite shield, spear and sword (or mace). , Archers (Norman and Anglo-Saxon Armies) - Both crossbows and longbows were used at Hastings. The Normans had 1500 archers. A skilled archer can fire seven arrows every minute and can kill from 180 metres away. , Infantry (Norman Army) - Foot soldiers carrying swords and kite shields. They attack after both the archers and knights have "softened up" the enemy. , Housecarl (Anglo-Saxon Army) - Well-paid, fully trained and well-equipped foot soldiers. The battleaxe they carried was capable of cutting a man in half with one swing. , Fyrd (Anglo-Saxon Army) - Untrained foot soldiers. 6000 fought at Hastings. Most were farmers who came equipped with work tools, such as pitchforks. ,

The Battle of Hastings - Anglo-Saxon and Norman Soldiers

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