piefed.nullspaceThe Battle of Hastings between Anglo-Saxon and Norman forces (Tom Lovell, 1966)
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Painted for the 900th anniversary I suppose.
Can you imagine the immense logistical troubles William faced bringing his army over.
Wiki estimates 5000-13000 troops. Shitty little boats back and forth. Arrows, food, horses. Archers would go through hundreds of arrows each.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hastings