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Battle of Otford

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

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Edmund II Ironside1016

Otford · Warfare / Viking Invasions

The Danes cross the Thames & raid Kent, they are defeated by Edmund at Otford

Names involved

Edmund II Ironside

Provenance

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