Battle of Hastings. Animated film.

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  • Опубликовано: 17 авг 2022
  • The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England. It took place approximately 7 mi (11 km) northwest of Hastings, close to the present-day town of Battle, East Sussex, and was a decisive Norman victory.
    The background to the battle was the death of the childless King Edward the Confessor in January 1066, which set up a succession struggle between several claimants to his throne. Harold was crowned king shortly after Edward's death, but faced invasions by William, his own brother Tostig, and the Norwegian King Harald Hardrada (Harold III of Norway). Hardrada and Tostig defeated a hastily gathered army of Englishmen at the Battle of Fulford on 20 September 1066, and were in turn defeated by Harold at the Battle of Stamford Bridge five days later. The deaths of Tostig and Hardrada at Stamford Bridge left William as Harold's only serious opponent. While Harold and his forces were recovering, William landed his invasion forces in the south of England at Pevensey on 28 September 1066 and established a beachhead for his conquest of the kingdom. Harold was forced to march south swiftly, gathering forces as he went.
    The exact numbers present at the battle are unknown as even modern estimates vary considerably. The composition of the forces is clearer: the English army was composed almost entirely of infantry and had few archers, whereas only about half of the invading force was infantry, the rest split equally between cavalry and archers. Harold appears to have tried to surprise William, but scouts found his army and reported its arrival to William, who marched from Hastings to the battlefield to confront Harold. The battle lasted from about 9 am to dusk. Early efforts of the invaders to break the English battle lines had little effect. Therefore, the Normans adopted the tactic of pretending to flee in panic and then turning on their pursuers. Harold's death, probably near the end of the battle, led to the retreat and defeat of most of his army. After further marching and some skirmishes, William was crowned as king on Christmas Day 1066.
    There continued to be rebellions and resistance to William's rule, but Hastings effectively marked the culmination of William's conquest of England. Casualty figures are hard to come by, but some historians estimate that 2,000 invaders died along with about twice that number of Englishmen. William founded a monastery at the site of the battle, the high altar of the abbey church supposedly placed at the spot where Harold died.

Комментарии • 497

  • @Anvilarm07
    @Anvilarm07 Год назад +286

    Note to self, when you are happy up on top of a hill, stay there. Interesting no one tried a flank maneuver.

  • @thatguy-uz4vq
    @thatguy-uz4vq Год назад +396

    I will give Harold one thing, he had just defeated Vikings in the north of England and managed to get down to the south for the Normans in a matter of days. Put up a good fight and even had a high chance of winning. Respect.

  • @robinsteeden7466
    @robinsteeden7466 Год назад +3

    "The Normans had previously used this tactic at the battle of Cassel in 1071". Wait, wouldn't that be five years after Hastings?

  • @agnostic47
    @agnostic47 Год назад +24

    The Normans had "previously used this tactic at the battle of Castle (Castille?) in 1071". So they previously used a tactic 5 years later? Hmmm.

  • @dace7089
    @dace7089 Год назад +1

    Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 AD and they use a tactic previously used in 1071 ??? WTF😒

  • @stevef1525
    @stevef1525 Год назад +2

    So William used a tactic from 1071 that was 5 years after the battle at Senlak 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @pmurnion
    @pmurnion Год назад +29

    The description of one battle is fascinating. But the really interesting thing is how easily England fell to the Norman's. 200 years earlier the Vikings defeated English armies numerous times but every time the English rallied and came back. In 1066 one battle ended 700 years of Anglo Saxon England.

  • @Xawsyt
    @Xawsyt Год назад +3

    It's not William it's Guillaume. A FRENCHMAN. Ok ? ;)

  • @royalhero4608
    @royalhero4608 Год назад

    By this time, "Anglo-Saxon England" was more like "Anglo-Danish England". Indeed King Harold himself had partly Danish ancestry, and the Danes under Cnut and his family had been a ruling dynasty in England for a few decades before Harold and his predecessor King Edward were on the throne. This wasn't the Anglo Saxons of King Alfred's time 200 years before, it really was on the way out as an era sadly and Hastings was the killing blow.

  • @MarlboroughBlenheim1

    The number of men in this video significantly understates the actual numbers

  • @patrickkealy4387
    @patrickkealy4387 Год назад +61

    A battle that Harold had well in hand until his right flank broke rank and chased the Norman attack back down the hill. That huge mistake opened up a gap that William took full advantage of and eventually allowed him to defeat the Saxon army

  • @parinatorgaming7396
    @parinatorgaming7396 Год назад +226

    I said it before and ill say it again. Please make many more of these; you have done such a great job so far.

  • @jakegreen5682
    @jakegreen5682 Год назад +8

    it is rare that a video grabs my full undivided attention anymore. you have done it. this is amazing friend and i am glad to see a new flavor in the historical content community. hats off to you.

  • @R4rd
    @R4rd Год назад +27

    It always strikes me how this period was tactically so backward compared to the classical era. In Roman times, leaders like Hannibal or Caesar were constantly trying to outsmart the enemy using surroundings. In medieval battles like Hastings, the tactics were reduced to 'run headlong into the enemy and try not to die, even if the enemy has the high ground.'

  • @Agonis100
    @Agonis100 Год назад +6

    Awesome work! Thank you for this.

  • @rkuzmic
    @rkuzmic Год назад +1

    Please keep making these. This is becoming one of my favorite channels.

  • @philRminiatures
    @philRminiatures Год назад +1

    Truly superb and atmospheric...First class battle animation!

  • @willo7734
    @willo7734 Год назад +4

    Really awesome channel! There are so many battles that I’d like to see in this format. Cannae, Agincourt, Marathon, etc.

  • @dieglhix

    I just came across with this important piece of history couple of nights ago... My respects to King Harold... from Chile

  • @mrsalt3337
    @mrsalt3337 Год назад

    I think I’m starting a new video series after watching this. Thanks for the inspo.