Contents:
page 4 News and letters
Theme: Alfred the Great and the Great Heathen Army
6 Kenneth Cline, The 300-year nightmare. Historical introduction
11 Andrei Pogacias, Asser's Life of Alfred. A medieval English panegyric
16 Thomas Williams, The Battle of Ashdown. Victory, battlefield, and the language of war
21 Gareth Williams, Danegeld, coups, oaths and treachery. Alternative strategies of the Great Army
26 Stephen Bennett, The wyvern resurgent. Alfred's campaign of 878 and the Battle of Edington
33 Stephen Pollington, Alfred's military reorganisation. How to counter the Viking invasions of England
Features:
39 Jean-Claude Brunner, The halberd. The Swiss weapon of choice
43 Russ Mitchell, Joanna returns. The Hungarian invasion of Italy. Part II
49 Filippo Donvito, From knight to officer. The birth of a noble infantry
53 Reviews. Books and games
58 On the cover.