Siege of Exeter (893)
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The Siege of Exeter was a siege in the year 893 located in the city of Exeter by the Danish Vikings.[1]
In 893, King Alfred had driven the Danish army along the River Colne to the islet of Thorney. As he went to attack them there, they split into two groups: one went north and landed on the north side of the peninsula of Devon. The main group went south, along the Wessex shore, and besieged the city of Exeter on the south coast of Wessex near Cornwall [2]
References
- ↑ Woolmer, Shirley (1821). A Concise Account of the City of Exeter: Its Neighbourhood, and Adjacent Watering Places, Being an Interesting Companion for All Persons Residing At, Or Resorting to this Ancient City : Presenting a Familiar Narrative of Its History from the Earliest Period, Together with a Variety of Particular Occurrences and Anecdotes, Compiled from the Best Authorities. 3rd Ed., with Additions and Improvements. p. 2. Search this book on
- ↑ Whitelock, Dorothy, ed. (1979). "Annals for 893, C text". Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Oxford Historical Documents, c500-1042 (2nd ed.). Methuen & Oxford University Press. pp. 202–204. Search this book on
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