Norse warfare : the unconventional battle strategies of the ancient Vikings

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Norse warfare : the unconventional battle strategies of the ancient Vikings

Title remainder

the unconventional battle strategies of the ancient Vikings

Statement of responsibility

Martina Sprague

Creator

• Sprague, Martina

Contributor

• hoopla digital

Subject

• Electronic books
• Europe -- History
• Northmen
• Civilization, Viking
• Scandinavia -- History
• Vikings
• Northmen -- Warfare

Language

eng

Summary

The Vikings burst onto the scene in a flash, startling the world with the reach and extent of their raids and the overwhelming destruction they wrought. Their unconventional war strategies, which left the enemy helpless and defenseless, built their reputation as brutal, bloodthirsty barbarians with no regard for God or human life. The reckless raiding of churches and monasteries was due in large part to their ignorance of the unspoken rules of warfare, giving holy sites immunity, but it earned the Christian world's contempt. The Vikings excelled militarily because they ignored traditional Western fighting methods. They did not bother to arrange a time and place for battle, as was often customary in Europe. Deception, attacking by stealth when the enemy was not fully prepared, or striking in a seemingly undisciplined manner was by no means considered cowardly or dishonorable from the Viking perspective. The Vikings, unconcerned by, indeed oblivious to, religious prohibitions, believed that war was worth any risk because it compensated so well in terms of adventure and spoils. Even the high numbers of casualties suffered did not dissuade the Vikings from their lives as warriors

Cataloging source

Midwest

Dewey number

948/.022

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Target audience

adult