6 January 878
Capture of Chippenham
Guthrum surprised Alfred at Chippenham and temporarily overran much of Wessex.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Chippenham in Denmark. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Guthrum surprised Alfred at Chippenham and temporarily overran much of Wessex.
Guthrum launches a surprise midwinter attack on Alfred at Chippenham.
Guthrum surprises Alfred at Chippenham and forces the West Saxon king into temporary refuge.
Guthrum gives hostages to Alfred as part of the terms imposed after the Danish surrender.
Guthrum accepts baptism, hostages and withdrawal, ending the immediate Danish campaign against Wessex.
Guthrum retreats to Chippenham with the remains of his army after defeat at Edington.
After defeat at Edington Guthrum is besieged at Chippenham and forced to surrender.
Guthrum is besieged by Alfred after Edington and is forced to negotiate surrender terms.
Guthrum surrenders after the post-Edington siege and agrees to baptism, hostages and withdrawal from Wessex.
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