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Battle of Aclea

England · Warfare / Viking Invasions. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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851Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

851

Aethelwulf851

Aclea · Warfare / Viking Invasions

Wipes out a Viking force transported by 350 ships south of the Thames

Ethelwulf851

Aclea · Warfare / Viking Invasions

The Danes are defeated at Oakley, the forces of Wessex gain a rare victory

Names involved

AethelwulfEthelwulf

Provenance

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