Description: Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... Viking Warrior Versus Anglo-Saxon Warrior: England, 865-1066 (Osprey Combat, No. 27) ISBN:1472818326 Author:Williams, Gareth Publisher:Osprey Release Date:2017 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:Collectible: Excellent Sku: 2341861 Notes: First printing. Minor edge wear. 2017 Soft Cover. 80 pp. In the two centuries before the Norman invasion of England, Anglo-Saxon and Viking forces clashed repeatedly in battle, with mixed success for both sides. After the Vikings defeated three out of the four great Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and came close to defeating the fourth in the 860s and 870s, they conquered and settled large areas of England. The surviving West Saxon kingdom in turn conquered the Viking settlements in England to create the first unified English kingdom in the mid-10th century, before a new wave of Viking raids led to the Danish conquest of England in 1016. Fifty years later a Norwegian army sought to conquer England again, under the leadership of the celebrated Viking warrior Harald Hard-Counsel. His defeat at Stamford Bridge in 1066 is often seen as the end of the Viking age in England. The two sides are seen as very different in popular perceptions, but how much are these differences based on fact, and how much on the bias of the surviving contemporary accounts and later historical traditions' And how far did the two sides learn from each other in the course of 200 years of conflict' Drawing upon historical accounts from both English and Scandinavian sources, and on archaeological evidence, Gareth Williams presents a detailed comparison of the weaponry, tactics, strategies and underlying military organization of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, and considers the developments which took place on both sides between the arrival of the Vikings' 'Great Raiding Army' in 865 and the battle of Stamford Bridge. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!
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Book Title: Viking Warrior Vs Anglo-Saxon Warrior : England 865-1066
Number of Pages: 80 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: Europe / Scandinavia, Military / Medieval, Europe / Great Britain / General, Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066), Europe / Medieval
Illustrator: Yes, Dennis, Peter
Genre: History
Item Weight: 9.2 Oz
Item Length: 9.7 in
Author: Gareth Williams
Book Series: Combat Ser.
Item Width: 7.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
