Battle of Wilton (871)
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The Battle of Wilton (871) was a key engagement in which King Alfred of Wessex suffered a setback against the Viking Great Heathen Army during their campaigns in Anglo-Saxon England.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Wilton (871) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Wilton (871) Context triple: [Great Heathen Army, notableBattle, Battle of Wilton (871)]
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A.
Battle of Ashdown (871)
The Battle of Ashdown (871) was a key early victory of the West Saxons under King Æthelred and his brother Alfred against the invading Viking forces during the Viking invasions of England.
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Battle of Reading (871)
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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C.
Battle of York (866)
The Battle of York (866) was a pivotal Viking conquest in which the Great Heathen Army captured the Northumbrian city of York, marking a major turning point in the Norse invasion of Anglo-Saxon England.
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D.
Battle of Nottingham (868)
The Battle of Nottingham (868) was a key early clash in which the Viking Great Heathen Army confronted Anglo-Saxon forces in the Midlands during its campaign in England.
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E.
Battle of Edington
The Battle of Edington was a decisive 878 clash in which Alfred the Great defeated Viking forces, securing Wessex and marking a turning point in the struggle against Norse invasions of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Wilton (871) Target entity description: The Battle of Wilton (871) was a key engagement in which King Alfred of Wessex suffered a setback against the Viking Great Heathen Army during their campaigns in Anglo-Saxon England.
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A.
Battle of Ashdown (871)
The Battle of Ashdown (871) was a key early victory of the West Saxons under King Æthelred and his brother Alfred against the invading Viking forces during the Viking invasions of England.
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B.
Battle of Reading (871)
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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C.
Battle of York (866)
The Battle of York (866) was a pivotal Viking conquest in which the Great Heathen Army captured the Northumbrian city of York, marking a major turning point in the Norse invasion of Anglo-Saxon England.
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D.
Battle of Nottingham (868)
The Battle of Nottingham (868) was a key early clash in which the Viking Great Heathen Army confronted Anglo-Saxon forces in the Midlands during its campaign in England.
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E.
Battle of Edington
The Battle of Edington was a decisive 878 clash in which Alfred the Great defeated Viking forces, securing Wessex and marking a turning point in the struggle against Norse invasions of England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Alfred made peace with the Vikings
ⓘ
linked to:
Alfredian–Viking wars
Vikings remained a major threat to Wessex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alfred’s consolidation of power in Wessex
ⓘ
Great Heathen Army campaign of 870–871 ⓘ
linked to:
Great Heathen Army campaign in Mercia
|
| belligerent |
Viking Great Heathen Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Viking Army
forces of King Alfred of Wessex ⓘ |
| combatant |
Anglo-Saxons
ⓘ
Vikings ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred the Great
ⓘ
linked to:
King Alfred the Great
|
| conflict | Viking invasions of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ |
| date | 871 ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
ⓘ
linked to:
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
|
| era |
9th century
ⓘ
Viking Age ⓘ |
| follows |
Battle of Ashdown
ⓘ
Battle of Basing ⓘ Battle of Englefield ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Basing
Battle of Meretun ⓘ Battle of Reading (871) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Anglo-Saxon period
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglo-Saxon England
|
| location |
Anglo-Saxon England
ⓘ
Wessex ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Wessex
Wilton ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of Alfred’s early defeats before his later successes against the Vikings ⓘ |
| opponent |
Great Heathen Army
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex ⓘ |
| outcome | setback for King Alfred of Wessex ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Heathen Army campaign in Wessex ⓘ |
| region | southern England ⓘ |
| result | Viking victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the payment of tribute to the Vikings by Wessex
ⓘ
last of a series of battles fought by Alfred against the Vikings in 871 ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
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