While earlier raids in what is now Hampshire, UK went with relative ease due to the inability for local forces to prepare fully for defense, word still has traveled fast and the subsequent raids on Cheshire did not go as smoothly due to forewarning reaching those who were potential targets.
When a raid did not go with ease, it would have been a violent and bloody affair. Contrary to what popular film may portray, early warfare would have been especially bloody and gore-filled, with men having their limbs split and maimed with axes, swords, and spears, and some even being bludgeoned and gored with shields in massed formations. These sorts of combat actions would have certainly left a mental scar on all involved, a price many Viking men would have asked themselves if it was truly worth it for riches and plunder... Near Current-Day Cheshire, UK ; Latter half of the 10th Century. Comments are closed.
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