Harold's Last Stand, Battle of Hastings by Harry Payne. SIG464 6th June 1944 by Simon

6th June 1944 by Simon Smith

an action that earned N6086's skipper Fl Off Peter Boggis a DFC

Colonel John Mitchell who flew 457 combat missions in the Pacific

87th and 89th Foot

Harold's Last Stand, Battle of Hastings by Harry Payne. SIG464 6th June 1944 by SimonVAR611. Harold's Last Stand, Battle of Hastings by Harry Payne. William the Conqueror feigned a withdrawal of his cavalry, the Saxon infantry again could not resist to break ranks and pursue the cavalry. Halfway down the hill Williams knights turned and charged the Saxon infantry. King Harold at this time was mortally wounded from an arrow in the eye and the victory was won by the Normans. Each side lost a quarter of their men and during the fighting