Battle of Chippenham

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf battle
gptkbp:aftermath Alfred_retreated_to_Athelney
gptkbp:casualties High for Saxons
Lower for Vikings
gptkbp:celebrates Local memorials
gptkbp:climate Cold and wet
gptkbp:contributedTo Formation_of_the_Kingdom_of_England
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for literature
gptkbp:date 878 AD
gptkbp:depicts Historical novels
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Battle_of_Edington
gptkbp:foughtIn 878 AD and 879 AD
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Guthrum
gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkb:Aethelred_I
Aethelwulf
Aethelbald
gptkbp:historical_significance Varies among historians
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Anglo-Saxon_Chronicle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Chippenham
gptkbp:impact Strengthened_Alfred's_position
gptkbp:influenced Previous Viking raids
gptkbp:involved Vikings
Saxons
gptkbp:is_part_of Alfred's_campaign_against_the_Danes
gptkbp:landscape Wooded area
gptkbp:led_to Treaty of Wedmore
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chippenham,_England
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Guthrum
gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:relatedEvent Siege of Chippenham
gptkbp:result Viking victory
gptkbp:significance Part_of_the_Viking_invasions_of_England
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of Wessex
gptkbp:tactics Surprise attacks
Divide and conquer
Defensive formations
gptkbp:technology gptkb:Longships
Archery
Cavalry
Shield walls
Swords and axes