Aethelred I6 January 871
Leads an assault on 2 Danish Kings, Healfdene & Bagsecg. Kills King Bagsecg & drives away the "great army"
England · Warfare / Viking Invasions. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Leads an assault on 2 Danish Kings, Healfdene & Bagsecg. Kills King Bagsecg & drives away the "great army"
Aethelred and Alfred defeat the Viking army at Ashdown after Alfred leads the West Saxon attack.
Alfred and Aethelred lead the West Saxons to victory over the Vikings at Ashdown.
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