Viking long ships could sail in shallow water so they could travel up rivers as well as across the sea. In a raid, a ship could be hauled up on a beach. The Vikings could jump out and start ...

But it was not long before larger Viking armies attacked Britain in AD866 almost conquering the English. In AD892, over 300 Viking ships invaded Britain to fight King Alfred of Wessex. No one ...

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