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320 pages, Paperback
First published June 2, 2014
"The most significient development in European warfare during the Viking Era was the proliferation of fortifications."
"Some blades had inscriptions on them, the best known being the “Ulfberht” blades (the name of the maker) of the tenth century, long thought to have been of Frankish manufacture."
"The best swords were made by twisting iron strips together and welding them into rods, which were welded side by side, a technique known as pattern-welding."