May 878
Battle of Edington
Guthrum is defeated by Alfred at Edington and retreats to Chippenham.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Edington in Denmark. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Guthrum is defeated by Alfred at Edington and retreats to Chippenham.
Guthrum's shield wall is broken by Alfred's army during the decisive West Saxon victory at Edington.
Guthrum's army is defeated by Alfred at Edington, ending the major Wessex campaign of the Great Heathen Army.
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