Medieval era · 871 CE
Battle of Ashdown
The Battle of Ashdown was a West Saxon victory over a Danish Viking army on about 8 January 871. The location of Ashdown is not known, but may be Kingstanding Hill in Berkshire. Other writers place the battle near Starveall, a short distance north of the village of Aldworth and south east of Lowbury Hill.
- When
- 871 CE
- Where
- Berkshire
- Era
- Medieval
Topics
Before and after
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