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Fortifications in Wessex c. 800–1066: The Defences of Alfred the Great Against the Vikings (Fortress Book 14) by Ryan Lavelle; Donato Spedaliere(Illustrator); Sarah Sulemsohn Spedaliere(Illustrator) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; Chronology; Design and development; Fortifications in the landscape; The sites; Town and garrison life; Campaigns in Wessex and fortifications; Aftermath; Visiting Alfred's Wessex; Further Reading; Glossary; Related Titles; Imprint.;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 beg.

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Author

Ryan Lavelle; Donato Spedaliere(Illustrator); Sarah Sulemsohn Spedaliere(Illustrator)

Publisher

Osprey Publishing Ltd

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781841766393

Category

history

Subjects

Engineering, Military, Fiction

Rating

3.67 / 5 (8 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13