14 October 1066
Army Deploys at Senlac
William deploys his army below the English position at Senlac with archers, infantry and cavalry arranged for a combined assault.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Senlac Hill in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
William deploys his army below the English position at Senlac with archers, infantry and cavalry arranged for a combined assault.
Hears of Williams advance & forms a defensive position on Senlac ridge
Harold is killed during the final fighting, and the English army loses the leadership needed to continue organized resistance.
Harold II deploys the English shield wall on the ridge above the battlefield
Norman forces exploit English pursuit during retreats and counterattack troops drawn away from the defensive ridge.
The English housecarls hold a dense shield wall against repeated Norman attacks
William raises his helmet and rides among his troops after a rumour spreads that he has been killed.
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