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To: wideawake

I seem to recall that that is what gave the vikings the edge for so long. Seaworthy ships that could still sail/row up shallow rivers and get behind a city's main coastal defenses.


14 posted on 01/29/2007 10:34:25 AM PST by geopyg (Don't wish for peace, pray for Victory.)
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To: geopyg

I also recall that usually they could move/carry the boats over land for short distances etc.


16 posted on 01/29/2007 10:58:31 AM PST by najida (Campers laugh at clowns behind closed doors.)
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