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Ashdown in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Ashdown in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

5 records3 event labels2 people871–871

Historical events in Ashdown

871

6 January 871
Battle of Ashdown
Aethelred I · Viking Invasions

Leads an assault on 2 Danish Kings, Healfdene & Bagsecg. Kills King Bagsecg & drives away the "great army"

6 January 871
Death of Aethelred I
Aethelred I · Viking Invasions

Kills King Bagsecg at the Battle of Ashdown

6 January 871
Great Army
Aethelred I · Viking Invasions

Kills King Bagsecg & drives away the "great army"

8 January 871
Battle of Ashdown
Alfred the Great · Viking Invasions

Aethelred and Alfred defeat the Viking army at Ashdown after Alfred leads the West Saxon attack.

8 January 871
Battle of Ashdown
Alfred the Great · Viking Invasions

Alfred and Aethelred lead the West Saxons to victory over the Vikings at Ashdown.

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