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A '''Raid''' is a particular kind of attack, usually by small numbers of [[fighter|warriors]], focussed on [[plunder]]. Raids in period were common, as various forces were determined to enrich themselves by the misfortune of others. The goal of a raid was to attack a lightly defended target and make off with valuables with a minimum of loss to yourself. |
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The [[Norse]] were noted raiders, and their [[longship|longships]] frequently landed on foreign shores bent on plunder, so much so that the [[Norse]] term for raid,''to go viking'', became synonymous with the Norse people themselves. |
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