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Senlac Hill was a good defensive
position.
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King Harold knew the Normans had knights on horseback.
They would find it difficult to fight uphill. Streams on either side of
the hill made it difficult to surround
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best forces - many were injured or just exhausted
after the Battle of Stamford
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 KING HAROLD about 7,000 men Good defensive position Were his men at full strength? |
 DUKE WILLIAM about 7,000 men Waiting at the bottom of the hill Would horsemen cope with the hill? |
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