May 878
Battle of Edington
Alfred defeated Guthrum at Edington and forced the Danish army to seek peace.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Edington in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Alfred defeated Guthrum at Edington and forced the Danish army to seek peace.
Alfred defeats Guthrum's Viking army at Edington after rallying forces from Somerset, Wiltshire and Hampshire.
Alfred defeats the Danes at Edington and forces Guthrum to negotiate peace.
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