Battle of Æscesdun

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The Battle of Æscesdun was a significant 871 AD clash in which the West Saxons under King Æthelred and his brother Alfred defeated a Viking army during the Viking invasions of England.

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instanceOf battle
military conflict
associatedWith early military career of Alfred the Great
reign of King Æthelred of Wessex
belligerent Kingdom of Wessex
Viking army
chronology one of several battles fought in 871 between Wessex and Vikings
combatant Vikings
West Saxons
linked to: Saxons
combatantSide Anglo-Saxons
Scandinavian Vikings
linked to: Viking
commander Alfred (later Alfred the Great)
King Æthelred of Wessex
conflict Viking invasions of England
country Kingdom of Wessex
date 871
era Early Middle Ages
follows earlier Viking successes in 871
hasConsequence helped temporarily check Viking advances in Wessex
hasLanguageSource Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
historicalPeriod Viking Age in Britain
locatedInTime 9th century
notableCommander Alfred the Great
King Æthelred of Wessex
opponent Viking Great Army
linked to: Great Heathen Army
partOf Anglo-Viking conflicts
Viking invasions of England
place Wessex
linked to: Kingdom of Wessex
precededBy earlier battles between Wessex and Vikings in 871
recordedIn Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
region southern England
result West Saxon victory
significance major West Saxon victory against Viking forces
typeOf Anglo-Saxon–Viking battle
year 871

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