Battle of Basing
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The Battle of Basing was a 9th-century engagement during the Viking invasions of England in which the West Saxons under King Æthelred and Alfred suffered a defeat by Danish forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Basing canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Danish Vikings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Danish forces
ⓘ
Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ Vikings NERFINISHED ⓘ West Saxons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Æthelred I of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dateApproximate | 871 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Meretun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Alfred the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danish army NERFINISHED ⓘ West Saxon army NERFINISHED ⓘ Æthelred I of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 9th century ⓘ |
| location |
Basing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defeat of West Saxons by Danish forces
ⓘ
involvement of Alfred before he became king ⓘ |
| outcome | defeat of the West Saxons ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Saxon–Viking conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Viking invasions of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Reading NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern England ⓘ |
| result | Danish victory ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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