Before the famous Battle of Maldon, Olaf Tryggvason's fleet of 93 ships sacked Ipswich — one of the wealthiest trading ports in England. The attack on Ipswich was part of a systematic campaign along the East Anglian coast that culminated in the confrontation at Maldon. The sack demonstrated that the Vikings now targeted wealthy trading centres as primary objectives rather than vulnerable monasteries.
Vikings (93 ships): c. 3,000–5,000. Ipswich: c. 200–500.
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