The Return of the Vikings: The Battle of Maldon 991

by Donald Scragg

On a day in August, 1,000 years ago, a fleet of some 90 viking ships sailed into the estuary of the Blackwater river in Essex. Fresh from the ravage of Ipswich, under the command (almost certainly) of the king of Denmark, they were intent no doubt on the rich spoils to be had from the royal Mint at Maldon. Facing them on the shore was Byrhtnoth, the second nobleman of the realm, with an army drawn from the households of the region. The ensuing fight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752428330
• ISBN13: 9780752428338
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Tempus Publishing, Limited
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"