The Vikings, like the Anglo-Saxons, fought on foot (not horseback) and in battle formed a ‘shield-wall’ where they locked ... But it was not long before larger Viking armies attacked Britain ...

Rollo yells] Tyr Neilsen: Rollo's using a Viking battle-ax. You can turn ... Sometimes they hid the ax behind the shield. So, as you grip the shield here, you can hold the ax and the shield ...

The outcome of the battle secured the English kingdom but also marked a turning point in Viking incursions into England. Thousands of men died, among them two Danish kings and several nobles.