Viking Monastery Attack Approach A We could attack the monastery by moving our forces over the large bridge to the West and then down its entry path. This is the most direct approach for attack and would be the easiest in terms of travel. We could easily take a great deal of supplies and gold from them if we used a trailer. However, we would be very visible to the monks when crossing the bridge and they might have time to run or hide. Worse still, we would be stuck if reinforcements from the local town arrived to block the bridge.
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Approach C We could sneak through the woods to attack from the South of the monastery. We would be able to access the wealthiest buildings without setting off any alarms and. This would be a surprise attack and would leave them little time to react or hide any valuables. B However, it would take time for us to C approach the target and would probably be better at night. Also, we would struggle Your Task to carry a lot of loot on our way back and could easily get split up or injured running Examine the map, you are a Viking planning to raid this wealthy monastery for riches. through the undergrowth. Which approach do you think would be the most effective and why? Write your answer in your books. ďƒ˜ I think the most effective way to attack the monastery would be‌
We could use our longboats to sail up the river from the East and right up to the monastery. This would keep our men fresh for the attack and also allow a quick getaway. We would be almost silent in the water and have plenty of room to transport lots of loot and supplies. However, we would be somewhat visible to the monks on our way up the river and could be completely stuck if anything happened to our longboats while we were raiding.