How Not to Fight the Vikings: The Invasion of Maldon, 991 AD
6 min readSep 22, 2020
When thousands of Vikings raided the British coast in 991 AD, they were expecting to dominate its badly organised inhabitants. However, a poorly chosen landing point stranded them on a small island while the British gathered on the opposing shore. Defeat looked certain, that is, until the local Anglo-Saxon leader made a fatal decision.
