Battle of Edington
870s conflicts8789th century in EnglandBattles involving WessexBattles involving the Anglo-Saxons ... and 3 more
Battles involving the VikingsMilitary history of WiltshireUse British English from March 2022
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 on a date 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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N 51.263888888889 ° | E -2.1427777777778 ° |
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Bratton Castle (Bratton Camp)
Port Way
BA13 4TA
England, United Kingdom
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