The Anglo-Saxons at War by Paul Hill

The Anglo-Saxons at War by Paul Hill

In the time of the great Anglo-Saxon kings like Alfred and Athelstan, (R)thelred and Edmund Ironside, what was warfare really like D how were the armies organized, how and why did they fight, how were the warriors armed and trained, and what was the Anglo-Saxon experience of war? As Paul Hill demonstrates in this compelling new study, documentary records and the growing body of archaeological evidence allows these questions to be answered with more authority than ever before. His broad, detailed and graphic account of the conduct of war in the Anglo-Saxon world in the unstable, violent centuries before the Norman Conquest will be illuminating reading for anyone who wants to learn about this key stage of medieval history. The role of violence and war in Anglo-Saxon society is explored, in particular the parts played by the king and the noblemen, and the means by which, in times of danger, the men of the fyrd were summoned to fight. The controversial subject of the Anglo-Saxon use of cavalry is also explored. Land and naval warfare are central sections of Paul HillOs book, but he also covers the politics and diplomacy of warfare D the conduct of negotiations, the taking of hostages and the use of treachery. The weapons and armour of the Anglo-Saxons are described D the spears, the scramsaxes, axes, bows, swords, helmets, shields and mail that were employed in the close-quarter fighting of the day. Among the most valuable sections of the study are those dealing, in vivid detail, with actual experience of battle and siege D with the brutal reality of combat as it is revealed by campaigns against the Danes, in the battles of Ashdown, Maldon and Stamford Bridge, and sieges at Reading and Rochester.

For 11 years Paul Hill was the curator of Kingston Upon Thames Museum in Surrey where seven Anglo-Saxon kings, the descendants of Alfred the Great, were crowned. He is well known as a lecturer, author and expert on Anglo-Saxon history and military archaeology. He has written four books on Anglo-Saxon history and one on military archaeology. His previous books include The Age of Athelstan - Britain's Forgotten History and The Viking Wars of Alfred the Great. Paul Hill lives in London.

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Titel	The Anglo-Saxons at War
Autor	Paul Hill
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2022-10-06
Seitenanzahl	224
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