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Battle of Ashdown

Alfred the Great leads his Saxon forces in a decisive clash against Viking invaders on the chalk hills of Ashdown. The battle is fierce, with both sides fighting for control of the battlefield. Alfred

Year 871
Date 1/8
Location Ashdown, Berkshire, England
Layer 2
Visibility HIDDEN
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Key Figures

Alfred the Great Viking Chieftain Saxon Warrior Viking Warrior Saxon Archer
Time Travel

Causal neighbors · 687 linked moments

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Battle of Ashdown
871 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Ashdown
871 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Ashdown
871 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Ashdown
871 · contemporaneous
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871 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Ashdown
871 · contemporaneous
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871 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Ashdown
871 · same location
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871 · same location
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871 · same figure
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Battle of Ashdown
871 · same figure
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991 · same figure
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1014 · same figure
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Death of Alfred the Great
899 · same figure
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899 · same figure
Battle of Maldon
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991 · same figure
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Battle of Ashdown
871 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Ashdown
871 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Ashdown
871 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Ashdown
871 · contemporaneous
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Battle of Ashdown
871 · contemporaneous
Battle of Ashdown
Battle of Ashdown
871 · contemporaneous
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871 · contemporaneous
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871 · same era
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878 · same era
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