Battle of Reading (871)

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The Battle of Reading (871) was an early Viking victory over the Anglo-Saxons during the campaigns of the Great Heathen Army in Wessex.

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Battle of Reading (871) canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
belligerent Anglo-Saxons
Danes
Great Heathen Army
Kingdom of Wessex
Vikings
combatantSide Viking army
West Saxon army
linked to: Anglo-Saxon fyrd
commander Alfred the Great
Æthelred of Wessex
conflict Great Heathen Army campaign in Wessex
Viking invasions of England
country Kingdom of Wessex
date 871
describedIn Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
era Anglo-Saxon period
linked to: Anglo-Saxon England

Viking Age
followedBy Battle of Ashdown
hasContext struggle between Wessex and the Great Heathen Army in 871
location Berkshire
Reading
Wessex
linked to: Kingdom of Wessex
notableFor defeat of Anglo-Saxon counterattack on Viking base at Reading
early Viking victory over Wessex
opposingCommander Bagsecg
Halfdan Ragnarsson
partOf Great Heathen Army
Viking campaign in Wessex
precededBy Viking occupation of Reading (871)
result Viking victory

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Great Heathen Army notableBattle Battle of Reading (871)
Battle of Ashdown predecessorConflict Battle of Reading (871)
Æthelred I of Wessex battle Battle of Reading (871)
Alfredian–Viking wars significantBattle Battle of Reading (871)
Battle of Ashdown (871) predecessorEvent Battle of Reading (871)
Battle of Wilton (871) follows Battle of Reading (871)