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English: Saxons under Alfred the Great fights Danish Vikings. The elements were on their side - the waves ran so high that the Danes could not follow their usual custom of lashing their boats to the enemy's for the fight. Moreover, their vessels were low in the water, and Alfred's stood high, so that the Danish arrows were almost harmless, and when they tried to climb up the lofty sides, it was an easy matter for the Saxons to thrust them down with their spears.
Svenska: Saxare under Alfred den store kämpar mot danska vikingar. Vädrets makter var på saxarnas sida - vågorna gick så höga att danskarna inte kunde följa sin vanliga sed att lägga sina båtar mot fiendens och äntra dem. Dessutom låg deras farkoster lågt i vattnet medan Alfreds stod högt, så de danska pilarna var nästan ofarliga, och när de försökte klättra upp för de höga sidorna var det en lätt sak för saxarna att stöta ner dem med spjuten. |
Date | Book from 1900. |
Source | Eva March Tappan: In the Days of Alfred the Great http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=books&MenuItem=display&author=tappan&book=alfred&story=thor |
Author | J.W. Kennedy |
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