Battle of Farnham
| Battle of Farnham | |||||||
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| Part of the Viking invasions of England | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Anglo-Saxons | Danish Vikings | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Edward the Elder | Sigurd Bloodhair | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Farnham[1][2][3][4] was an armed conflict between the Anglo-Saxons, under the command of Alfred the Great and Edward the Elder, and the Norse Viking invaders, under the command of Sigurd Bloodhair. The raiding army of the Vikings had captured much loot from Hampshire and Berkshire before starting to return to Essex and their fleet. A Wessex army led by Edward, son of King Alfred, intercepted them at Farnham, defeated them and recaptured the plunder. The battle concluded with the vikings fleeing across the Thames towards Essex.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "The battle of Farnham 893AD". sussexhistoryforum.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ↑ "Pastscape - Detailed Result: BATTLE OF FARNHAM 893 AD". www.pastscape.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ↑ "Farnham, Battle of, 893 | Understanding Wars". Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ↑ "Michael Wood on Athelstan's 'Great War' to Unite Anglo-Saxon England | All About History". www.historyanswers.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
- ↑ Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, pp. 84–85.
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