Viking siege of Dumbarton
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Viking warbands vs. medieval armies: How did they fight?
Renowned as some of the most ferocious and feared fighters of the early medieval period, Vikings regularly went into battle against larger armies. How the Vikings fought against medieval armies was truly revolutionary.1 year ago — Warfare -
Four months of fire and stone: The Viking siege of Dumbarton
The successful siege of a Brittonic fortress ensconced on a rock in the River Clyde led not only to further Viking expansion in Scotland but also helped the rise of the Kingdom of Alba, to which modern Scotland traces its ancestry.1 year ago — Warfare