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389 – The Tyrant and the Muddy Crossing

The British History Podcast

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Scarborough - The People of Scarborough

The people of scarborough were not thrilled to see a viking warlord show up on their doorstep. And so they organized a defence against this invading norse army. But fighting in the field was suicide, as Hadrata had an entire fleet with him. The defences of scarborough wer certainly a problem, but they were also made of wood. and more importantly, there were homes outside of those defences, and they were also make of wood. If that didn't fully even the odds, it could at least buy them time for reinforcements to arrive.

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