Following this battle, the victorious army ended up getting ambushed when they fell into a previously unknown rampart now known as the Malfosse while in pursuit.
Following this battle, the victorious army ended up getting ambushed when they fell into a previously unknown rampart now known as the Malfosse while in pursuit. At the onset, the attackers had difficulty breaking through the shield wall set up by the defenders. However, as the attacking forces retreated, the formation was broken, giving them another chance. The defending army had traveled almost 250 miles in under three weeks after having defeated a different invasion force. FTP, name this battle depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry in which Harold Godwinson was supposedly befallen by an arrow in the eye and which saw the Normans under William the Conqueror effectively gain control of England.
Following this battle, the victorious army ended up getting ambushed when they fell into a previously unknown rampart now known as the Malfosse while in pursuit.
Battle of {Hastings}