Dear Mr Cornwell
When i was reading The Last Kingdom, it struck me when Uthred said “There were plenty of English in the Danish armies”. Of course, it seems normal that almost every conqueror relies on conquered locals to enlarge his armies, but i was wondering how successful would Danes be without help from conquered English territories? Are there any sources that could help us find out how many Northmen had arrived in England between the begining of 9th century and the arrival of The Great Heathen Army? I know that the exact figures are impossible to know, but any number would be helpful. Thank you so much!

Miroslav Subašić