Battle of Edington
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The Battle of Edington or Battle of Ethandun was fought in May 878 between the West Saxon army of King Alfred the Great and the Great Heathen Army led by the Danish warlord Guthrum. The battle took place near Edington in Wiltshire, where Alfred secured a decisive victory that halted the Viking advance into Wessex.
Charles Dudley Tennant - After the Battle of Ethandun (Edington), 878Charles Dudley Tennant - After the Battle of Ethandun (Edington), 878
Memorial to the Battle of Ethandun- Alfred and the Battle of Edington - episode of In Our Time, English, 2005, online
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| commons | image | Charles Dudley Tennant - After the Battle of Ethandun (Edington), 878 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Charles Dudley Tennant - After the Battle of Ethandun (Edington), 878 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Memorial to the Battle of Ethandun | Commons | ||
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