BATTLES OF THE DARK AGES PETER MARREN 2006 PEN AND SWORD MILITARY AN IMPRINT OF PEN AND SWORD BOOKS LTD COPYRIGHT PETER MARREN 2006 ISBN # 1-84415-270-7 In the Dark Ages between the departure of the Roman legions and the Norman Conquest the island of Britain was a place of frequent conflict. Competition for territory, dynastic rivalries and Viking invasions caused the rise and fall of many warlords and kings. There were literally hundreds of battles involving legendary figures like Arthur and Hengest and famous leaders like Saint Oswald and King Alfred. In this fascinating book , Peter Marren investigates this confused era of warfare, looks for the reality behind the myths, and uses the techniques of modern scholarship to show how battles were fought in that distant age, where they were fought and why. CONTENTS LIST OF MAPS PREFACE INTRODUCTION THE SAXON CONQUEST MOUNT BADON AND ARTHUR THE BATTLES FOR NORTHERN ENGLAND DUNNICHEN: DESTINY IN THE NORTH KING ECGBERT AND THE VIKINGS THE BATTLES OF KING ALFRED BRUNANBURH; THE GREATEST BATTLE SPEARS AS TRIBUTE: THE BATTLE OF MALDON CALMITY UNDER AETHELRED GAZETTEER NOTES REFERENCES INDEX LIST OF MAPS The main battlefields described in this book Major kingdoms of Britain during the Dark Ages Major towns and roads in the Dark Ages The strategic triangle, 496 – 577 Alternative reconstructions of the Battle of Deorham by Burne and Smurthwaite Degastan as imagined by Guy Halsall Alternative reconstructions of the Battle of Dunnichen Battle of Ellandum as imagined by Guy Halsall Sketchmap of battlefield of Ellandum (after Spicer 2001) Battle of Ashdown 871 (conjectural) Battle of Brunanburh as imagined by Guy Halsall The Battle of Maldon 991 Battle of Assingdun 1016 (conjectural) This book is in excellent condition (like new) There are no marks or tears in the book..The book measures 9 ½ by 6 ½ inches with 210 pages and a shipping weight of 2 lbs