User blog:El Alamein/Highlander vs. Huskarl



Two of the fiercest warriors to ever wage war in the medieval English empire face off! The Scottish Highlander, the wild and bloodthirsty guerrillas who took up arms against their English occupiers, trades blows with the Saxon Huskarl, the elite backbone of the Saxon military who kept an iron nerve and fought to the last man against Norman invaders in 1066! Both of these mail-wearing soldiers gave no inch in combat, but when they clash today one must fall to decide who is deadliest!

Highlander
The Scottish highlanders were peasants who rose up in arms against English rule during the 12th and 13th centuries AD. Most famously led by William Wallace, the highlanders were able to inflict several notable defeats on their English oppressors (such as at the Battle of Bannockburn) but were defeated just as often themselves. Eventually the English did leave Scotland although it is debatable on why they left; the Scottish highlanders could have driven them out, or external pressure from hostile nations like France and Spain could have forced England to move its troops elsewhere.

Huskarl
The Saxon Huskarl was the elite backbone of the Saxon English military, and they served a range of roles from bodyguards to defensive positions in combat. The Huskarls were funded by a tax imposed on the peasants who made up the majority of the Saxon army. The Huskarls were most famous for their "shield-wall" that was put to use, notably at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 against William the Conqueror's invading Norman army. The Huskarls carried massive Dane axes and longswords into battle and were well-armored with chainmail and conical helmets. The Huskarls were likely disbanded after the Norman conquest of Saxon England.

Battle
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