Battle of Edington
Battle between kingdom of Wessex and the Great Heathen Army in 878 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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At the Battle of Edington, an army of the kingdom of Wessex under Alfred the Great defeated the Great Heathen Army led by the Dane Guthrum sometime between 6 and 12 May 878, resulting in the Treaty of Wedmore later the same year. Primary sources locate the battle at "Eðandun". Until a scholarly consensus linked the battle site with the present-day village of Edington in Wiltshire, it was known as the Battle of Ethandun. This name continues to be used.
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Battle of Edington | |||||||
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Part of the Viking invasions of England | |||||||
Memorial to the Battle of Ethandun erected in 2000 near the hillfort of Bratton Castle.[1] | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Wessex | Danelaw | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Alfred the Great | Guthrum | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,000–6,000[2] | ~4,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 2,000+[3] |
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