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Article: King Harold would be turning in his grave.(Letter to the Editor)
- Article from:
- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- February 1, 2001
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IF THE reporter who described the Battle of Hastings in the History Behind The Headlines series (Weekend) had attended the events, rather than stocking up on mead at a watering hole, he may have made a few more salient points.
Harold had no intention of starting the battle until his reinforcements had arrived, but was forced to take up position on the hilltop before he was ready.
The armies were of about equal numbers, but the Normans had more seasoned men.
'The bowmen let fly. The infantrymen waded in and the cavalry picked off anything that was left' is an oversimplification of one of the longest, hardest battles in medieval history, which is ...