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Battle of Maldon

15. Aug. 991 · 51.72° N, 0.70° E

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15. Aug. 991
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51.72° N, 0.70° E
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991 CE battle near Maldon, United Kingdom

Battle of Maldon

Battle near Maldon, Essex, in 991

The Battle of Maldon took place on 10 or 11 August 991 AD near Maldon beside the River Blackwater in Essex, England, during the reign of Æthelred the Unready. Earl Byrhtnoth and his thegns led the English against a Viking invasion. The battle ended in an Anglo-Saxon defeat.

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