 Once there Harald saw Godwinson's forces approaching, heavily armed and armoured, and greatly outnumbering Harald's.Although (according to non-saga sources) the English forces were held up at the bridge for some time by a single gigantic Norwegian, allowing Harald and Tostig to regroup into a shield-wall formation, Harald's army was in the end heavily beaten.Harald was struck in the throat by an arrow and killed early in the battle in a state of "berserkergang", having worn no body armour and fought aggressively with both hands around his sword.