"the men of harold stood well together, as their wont was, and formed thirteen squares, witha like number of men in every square thereof, and woe to the hardy norman who ventured toenter their redoubts; for a single blow of a saxon war hatched would break his lance and cuthis coat of when harold threw himself into the fray the saxons were one mighty squareof men, shouting the battle-cries ’ut’, ’olicrosee! ’, godemite! ’."
how many troops did harold ii have at the battle of hastings?