Learnings: Horses and Warfare - Revision history

imported>Darman36 at 16:42, 23 October 2021

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	[[File:DTVA Copper Alloy stirrup mount.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A copper alloy stirrup mount with animal decorations / 11th cent.]]		[[File:DTVA Copper Alloy stirrup mount.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A copper alloy stirrup mount with animal decorations / 11th cent.]]
	This [[copper]] alloy stirrup mount dates to the 11th century. Historians continue to debate how [[horse]]s were used in [[~~Angl~~-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] warfare. It is thought that warriors would ride to battle, but not necessarily into battle. [[Wessex\|West Saxons]] would use horses to move swiftly across terrain to intercept [[Vikings\|Viking]] attacks, but may have dismounted once the fighting began.		This [[copper]] alloy stirrup mount dates to the 11th century. Historians continue to debate how [[horse]]s were used in [[Anglo-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] warfare. It is thought that warriors would ride to battle, but not necessarily into battle. [[Wessex\|West Saxons]] would use horses to move swiftly across terrain to intercept [[Vikings\|Viking]] attacks, but may have dismounted once the fighting began.

	There could be many reasons to fight on foot rather than on horseback. By dismounting, a warrior gave up the chance at an easy retreat; the gesture could have been seen as courageous. Committing to fighting on foot to the bitter end may have strengthened the bonds between a group of warriors.		There could be many reasons to fight on foot rather than on horseback. By dismounting, a warrior gave up the chance at an easy retreat; the gesture could have been seen as courageous. Committing to fighting on foot to the bitter end may have strengthened the bonds between a group of warriors.
	[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]		[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]

imported>Darman36 at 16:42, 23 October 2021

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	[[File:DTVA Copper Alloy stirrup mount.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A copper alloy stirrup mount with animal decorations / 11th cent.]]		[[File:DTVA Copper Alloy stirrup mount.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A copper alloy stirrup mount with animal decorations / 11th cent.]]
	This [[copper]] alloy stirrup mount dates to the 11th century. Historians continue to debate how [[horse]]s were used in [[Anglo-Saxon]] warfare. It is thought that warriors would ride to battle, but not necessarily into battle. [[Wessex\|West Saxons]] would use horses to move swiftly across terrain to intercept [[Vikings\|Viking]] attacks, but may have dismounted once the fighting began.		This [[copper]] alloy stirrup mount dates to the 11th century. Historians continue to debate how [[horse]]s were used in [[Angl-Saxons\|Anglo-Saxon]] warfare. It is thought that warriors would ride to battle, but not necessarily into battle. [[Wessex\|West Saxons]] would use horses to move swiftly across terrain to intercept [[Vikings\|Viking]] attacks, but may have dismounted once the fighting began.

	There could be many reasons to fight on foot rather than on horseback. By dismounting, a warrior gave up the chance at an easy retreat; the gesture could have been seen as courageous. Committing to fighting on foot to the bitter end may have strengthened the bonds between a group of warriors.		There could be many reasons to fight on foot rather than on horseback. By dismounting, a warrior gave up the chance at an easy retreat; the gesture could have been seen as courageous. Committing to fighting on foot to the bitter end may have strengthened the bonds between a group of warriors.
	[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]		[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]

imported>Darman36 at 16:35, 23 October 2021

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	[[File:DTVA Copper Alloy stirrup mount.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A copper alloy stirrup mount with animal decorations / 11th cent.]]		[[File:DTVA Copper Alloy stirrup mount.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A copper alloy stirrup mount with animal decorations / 11th cent.]]
	This [[copper]] alloy stirrup mount dates to the 11th century. Historians continue to debate how [[~~horses~~]] were used in [[Anglo-Saxon]] warfare. It is thought that warriors would ride to battle, but not necessarily into battle. [[Wessex\|West Saxons]] would use horses to move swiftly across terrain to intercept [[Viking]] attacks, but may have dismounted once the fighting began.		This [[copper]] alloy stirrup mount dates to the 11th century. Historians continue to debate how [[horse]]s were used in [[Anglo-Saxon]] warfare. It is thought that warriors would ride to battle, but not necessarily into battle. [[Wessex\|West Saxons]] would use horses to move swiftly across terrain to intercept [[Vikings\|Viking]] attacks, but may have dismounted once the fighting began.

	There could be many reasons to fight on foot rather than on horseback. By dismounting, a warrior gave up the chance at an easy retreat; the gesture could have been seen as courageous. Committing to fighting on foot to the bitter end may have strengthened the bonds between a group of warriors.		There could be many reasons to fight on foot rather than on horseback. By dismounting, a warrior gave up the chance at an easy retreat; the gesture could have been seen as courageous. Committing to fighting on foot to the bitter end may have strengthened the bonds between a group of warriors.
	[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]		[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]

imported>Lady Kyashira at 07:18, 21 October 2021

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	[[File:DTVA Copper Alloy stirrup mount.jpg\|~~right~~\|~~thumb~~\|A copper alloy stirrup mount with animal decorations / 11th cent.]]		[[File:DTVA Copper Alloy stirrup mount.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A copper alloy stirrup mount with animal decorations / 11th cent.]]
	This [[copper]] alloy stirrup mount dates to the 11th century. Historians continue to debate how [[horses]] were used in [[Anglo-Saxon]] warfare. It is thought that warriors would ride to battle, but not necessarily into battle. [[Wessex\|West Saxons]] would use horses to move swiftly across terrain to intercept [[Viking]] attacks, but may have dismounted once the fighting began.		This [[copper]] alloy stirrup mount dates to the 11th century. Historians continue to debate how [[horses]] were used in [[Anglo-Saxon]] warfare. It is thought that warriors would ride to battle, but not necessarily into battle. [[Wessex\|West Saxons]] would use horses to move swiftly across terrain to intercept [[Viking]] attacks, but may have dismounted once the fighting began.

	There could be many reasons to fight on foot rather than on horseback. By dismounting, a warrior gave up the chance at an easy retreat; the gesture could have been seen as courageous. Committing to fighting on foot to the bitter end may have strengthened the bonds between a group of warriors.		There could be many reasons to fight on foot rather than on horseback. By dismounting, a warrior gave up the chance at an easy retreat; the gesture could have been seen as courageous. Committing to fighting on foot to the bitter end may have strengthened the bonds between a group of warriors.
	[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]		[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]

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[[File:DTVA Copper Alloy stirrup mount.jpg|right|thumb|A copper alloy stirrup mount with animal decorations / 11th cent.]]
This [[copper]] alloy stirrup mount dates to the 11th century. Historians continue to debate how [[horses]] were used in [[Anglo-Saxon]] warfare. It is thought that warriors would ride to battle, but not necessarily into battle. [[Wessex|West Saxons]] would use horses to move swiftly across terrain to intercept [[Viking]] attacks, but may have dismounted once the fighting began.

There could be many reasons to fight on foot rather than on horseback. By dismounting, a warrior gave up the chance at an easy retreat; the gesture could have been seen as courageous. Committing to fighting on foot to the bitter end may have strengthened the bonds between a group of warriors.
[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]