UbbaJanuary 878
The Viking force waits below the stronghold, expecting hunger and thirst to force the West Saxons to surrender.
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The Viking force waits below the stronghold, expecting hunger and thirst to force the West Saxons to surrender.
Odda defeats a Viking force linked with Ubba, and many Vikings are killed during the west-country campaign.
Ubba lands with a Viking force in western Wessex while Alfred is still recovering from the Danish attack on Chippenham.
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