West Saxon army

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:allied_with Mercian army
gptkbp:armament shields
swords
spears
gptkbp:consists_of gptkb:Cavalry
gptkb:infantry
gptkbp:defending_champion Wessex territory
gptkbp:disbanded Danish conquest
gptkbp:dissolved 10th century
gptkbp:engaged_in defense against Viking invasions
gptkbp:established_in 9th century
gptkbp:fought_against Christianization of England
Danish army
Saxon rivals
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:Battle_of_Merton
gptkb:Battle_of_Ethandun
gptkb:Battle_of_Wessex
gptkb:Battle_of_Cynwit
gptkb:Battle_of_Brunanburh
Battle of Wednesbury
Battle of Fethanleah
Battle of Somerton
gptkbp:historical_significance unification of England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label West Saxon army
gptkbp:influenced subsequent English armies
gptkbp:influenced_by Anglo-Saxon culture
Roman military tactics
gptkbp:involved_in political alliances
gptkbp:is_active_in Early Middle Ages
gptkbp:is_supported_by local militias
nobility of Wessex
gptkbp:is_trained_in hand-to-hand combat
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:cavalry_charges
gptkb:military_organization
military reforms
defensive strategies
strategic fortifications
resilience against invasions
civic duty of soldiers
defense of Winchester
leadership under Alfred
victories at the Battle of Edington
gptkbp:notable_leader gptkb:Alfred_the_Great
gptkbp:operates_in southern England
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Kingdom_of_Wessex
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Battle_of_Ashdown
gptkbp:recruited_from Wessex population
gptkbp:tactics_used flanking maneuvers
shield wall
gptkbp:utilized gptkb:longships
siege tactics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Reading
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6