Famous quotes containing the words battle and/or brunanburh:
“Any coward can fight a battle when he’s sure of winning, but give me the man who has pluck to fight when he’s sure of losing. That’s my way, sir; and there are many victories worse than a defeat.”
—George Eliot [Mary Ann (or Marian)
“Brake the shield-wall,
Hewed the lindenwood,
Hacked the battleshield,”
—Unknown. Battle of Brunanburh (l. 11–13)