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- Wann
- Jan. 878
- Art
- Schlacht
- Koordinaten
- 51.46° N, 2.12° W
- Description
- 878 battle between Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
Battle of Chippenham
878 battle between Vikings and Wessex
The Battle of Chippenham was a January 878 battle between a Viking army led by Guthrum, and an Anglo-Saxon army led by Alfred the Great. The Vikings forced Alfred to flee Chippenham and managed temporarily to gain control over most of Wessex.
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