Many Irish annals state that Brian was in his 88th year when he fell in the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. If true, this would mean that he was born as early as 926 or 927 The Viking army formed up into five divisions on the field, while Sigtrygg and 1000 of his men remained in town. Sigtrygg's son commanded the extreme left of the line with 1000 of the men from Dublin who decided to fight in the open. Máel Mórda added another 3000 men from Leinster in two divisions. Although numerous, they too were poorly armed in comparison to the Vikings on either side. Sigurd's Orkney Vikings manned the center with 1000 men, and Brodir's Vikings added another 1000 or more on the right, on the beaches. Brian's forces were arranged in a similar fashion. On the right (the Viking left) were 1000 foreign mercenaries and Manx Vikings. Next to them, 1500 clansmen of Connacht were gathered under their kings, while more than 2000 Munster warriors under Brian's son Murchad continued the front, flanked by 1400 Dal Caissans on the extreme left led by Murchad's 15-year-old son, Tordhelbach, and Brian's brother, Cuduiligh. Off to the right and several hundred yards to the rear stood Máel Sechnaill's 1000 men who simply watched. The battle opened with several personal taunts between men in either line, often ending with the two men marching out into the middle of the field to enter personal battle, while the forces on either side cheered. While this went on the two groups slowly edged towards each ...
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www.focusedgaming.com FFoW IP 72.233.5.2 For this video we had 6 guys online so we decided to split off into 2 x 3 man squads and push different sides of the map. You can hear voice comms for both squads as we try to coordinate our assaults. Squad leaders were deploying recon drones to light up targets. There was some fierce fighting around the Subway & Tent City points. They actually changed hands back and forth a few times before we were able to secure them.
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