Event: Battle
Alfred 8
.fighting with his ship-army (
Anonymi 2508
) against seven ships complements (
Anonymi 2509
)
Asserted in:
Ęthelweard.Chron
iv.3 (p. 41)
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Scholarly Info
Description
Alfred 8
went out with a ship-army (
Anonymi 2508
); a barbarian fleet (
Anonymi 2509
) met him and a battle ensued.
Year
875
Primary Source Info
Date from Source
<875>: in the summer of the year in which
Oscytel 1
and others went to Cambridge
Persons associated with this Event:
Participant
:
Alfred 8
(
the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxons, 871-899
)
Participant
:
Anonymi 2508
(
A ship-army that accompanied
Alfred 8
in 875
)
Participant
:
Anonymi 2509
(
Seven shiploads of barbarians in 875
) : A barbarian fleet of seven ships (
Anonymi 2509
) met
Alfred 8
. After battle commenced, the Danes fled. One ship was captured by the king (
Alfred 8
).