"Carnage at Clontarf: Ireland's darkest Day" Topic

"On Good Friday, April 23, 1014 just north of Dublin a momentous and bloody battle was fought. At stake was the nascent unification of the island under its first true king, Brian Boru; and the future influence of the Vikings, who had settled and meddled in Ireland for nearly two centuries. The battle that resulted changed the course of Irish history forever!
The Vikings first began raiding Ireland in the late 8th century. As throughout western Europe, longships crammed with veteran warriors bent on rapine and plunder descended on the coastal settlements and raided deep into the countryside; bringing death and destruction to the unwary inhabitants. These Vikings were perhaps the first iron-clad, mailed warriors the Irish had ever encountered: the defending Gaelic warriors "had nothing to defend their bodies… save only elegant tunics, shields, and finely wrought collars"; who fought as light infantry in loose-formation. By contrast, the Vikings were often veteran warriors, who fought in close order, "a solid, skillful, and firm rampart of strong coats of mail like a thick, dark stronghold of black iron with a battle-wall of gleaming shields around their chiefs…"
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Amicalement
Armand

Interesting.

Glad you enjoyed it my friend! (smile)

Amicalement
Armand

Thank you for posting this, an interesting read indeed.

I may just have to get those Footsore Miniatures Irish figures I have been coveting for a while now though:~)

A votre service mon ami!. (smile)

Amicalement
Armand