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Medieval era · 870 CE

Battle of Englefield

The Battle of Englefield was a West Saxon victory against a Danish Viking army on about 31 December 870 at Englefield, near Reading in Berkshire. It was the first of a series of battles that took place following an invasion of Wessex by the Danish army in December 870.

Battle of Englefield
Battle of Englefield · Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
870 CE
Where
Englefield
Era
Medieval

Topics

United Kingdom43 CE – todayWessex519 CE – 927 CE

Before and after

Zanj Rebellion869 CE – 883 CETreaty of Meerssen870 CEShow on timeline

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