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 NERFINISHED
Viking army
chronology one of several battles fought in 871 between Wessex and Vikings
combatant Vikings NERFINISHED
West Saxons NERFINISHED
combatantSide Anglo-Saxons NERFINISHED
Scandinavian Vikings NERFINISHED
commander Alfred (later Alfred the Great) NERFINISHED
King Æthelred of Wessex NERFINISHED
conflict Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED
date 871
era Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED
follows earlier Viking successes in 871
hasConsequence helped temporarily check Viking advances in Wessex
hasLanguageSource Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod Viking Age in Britain
locatedInTime 9th century
notableCommander Alfred the Great NERFINISHED
King Æthelred of Wessex NERFINISHED
opponent Viking Great Army NERFINISHED
partOf Anglo-Viking conflicts NERFINISHED
Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED
place Wessex NERFINISHED
precededBy earlier battles between Wessex and Vikings in 871
recordedIn Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED
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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Battle of Ashdown alsoKnownAs Battle of Æscesdun