After the York attack, where did the Danes hide waiting for William's army?

After the York attack, where did the Danes hide waiting for William's army?

• A. Lincolnshire
• B. Cornwall
• C. Wales
• D. Scotland

Answer: (A)

The situation tests how geography shaped medieval warfare and how rebels used terrain to survive a campaign. After the York attack in 1069, the Danes withdrew into the Lincolnshire fenlands. Those marshy, waterlogged lands provided natural cover and slowed pursuing Norman forces, allowing them to hide and wait for William’s army to arrive and press the campaign further. The flat, swampy terrain of Lincolnshire offered a safer sanctuary than other regions; Cornwall, Wales, or Scotland wouldn’t have given the same tactical advantage in that moment.

The situation tests how geography shaped medieval warfare and how rebels used terrain to survive a campaign. After the York attack in 1069, the Danes withdrew into the Lincolnshire fenlands. Those marshy, waterlogged lands provided natural cover and slowed pursuing Norman forces, allowing them to hide and wait for William’s army to arrive and press the campaign further. The flat, swampy terrain of Lincolnshire offered a safer sanctuary than other regions; Cornwall, Wales, or Scotland wouldn’t have given the same tactical advantage in that moment.