8 January 871
Battle of Ashdown
Bagsecg fights Alfred and Aethelred at Ashdown and is killed during the West Saxon victory.
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Bagsecg fights Alfred and Aethelred at Ashdown and is killed during the West Saxon victory.
Bagsecg dies at the Battle of Ashdown as the Danes suffer defeat against Wessex.
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