Talk:Askeladd/@comment-27525368-20200504101450/@comment-45748647-20200510165952

He was marching in Welsh territory to avoid Thorkell's forces, but he couldn't stay indefinitely in Welsh territory as eventually it would lead to Thorkell invading Welsh territory to catch him which is the last thing Askeladd would want. Also Askeladd's force needs food and provisions to sustain themselves. Eventually they would've ran out, and naturally his men would raid and ransack the Welsh people to feed themselves, which Askeladd also wouldn't want. Notice how during their trip through Wales Askeladd's men never pillaged any villages, and the first village that they did pillage was an engllsh one?