| Fortifications in Wessex C. 800-1066 Contributor(s): Lavelle, Ryan (Author), Spedaliere, Donato (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841766399 ISBN-13: 9781841766393 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: The defence of the 9th-century kingdom of Wessex under King Alfred against the 'Great Viking Army' is one of the major military achievements of Early Medieval history. While the guerrilla warfare in the Somerset marshes and the battle of Edington are characteristic of Alfred's military abilities, his definitive physical achievement was a series of some 30 well-structured fortifications (known as burhs) across the kingdom. Many of these fortifications survive to this day and some were even reinforced to stand up to German tanks in the expected invasion of 1940. This title describes their beginnings in the turbulent early years of Alfred's reign as well as their subsequent development and use. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Medieval - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 623.194 |
| Series: Fortress |
| Physical Information: 0.21" H x 7.28" W x 9.79" (0.46 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Contributor Bio(s): Lavelle, Ryan: - Ryan Lavelle is a senior lecturer in medieval history at the University of Winchester where he teaches on Anglo-Saxon England, the Normans and the Norman Conquest, and the Carolingian Renaissance. His specialises in Late Anglo-Saxon political history, including royal landholding, especially in Wessex, and early medieval warfare. |