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.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Wilton (871) canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Alfred made peace with the Vikings
NERFINISHED
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Vikings remained a major threat to Wessex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alfred’s consolidation of power in Wessex
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Great Heathen Army campaign of 870–871 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Viking Great Heathen Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forces of King Alfred of Wessex ⓘ |
| combatant |
Anglo-Saxons
NERFINISHED
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Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 871 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
9th century
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Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Battle of Ashdown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Basing NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Englefield NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Meretun NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Reading (871) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Anglo-Saxon period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
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Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of Alfred’s early defeats before his later successes against the Vikings ⓘ |
| opponent |
Great Heathen Army
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | setback for King Alfred of Wessex ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Heathen Army campaign in Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern England ⓘ |
| result | Viking victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the payment of tribute to the Vikings by Wessex
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last of a series of battles fought by Alfred against the Vikings in 871 ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
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