Historians such as Hugh N. Kennedy and Neil Price contrast the rapid Muslim response during the 844 raid, as well as the organization of long-term defences, with the weak responses by the contemporary Carolingians and Anglo-Saxons against the Vikings.
Historiker som Hugh N. Kennedy och Neil Price jämför den snabba muslimska responsen under räden år 844, samt organisationen av det långvariga försvaret, med den svaga responsen hos de samtida karolingerna och anglosaxare mot vikingarna.