Battle of Basing
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Battle of Basing
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The Battle of Basing was a victory of a Viking army over the West Saxons at the royal estate of Basing in Hampshire on about 22 January 871. In late December 870 the Vikings invaded Wessex and occupied Reading. Several battles followed in quick succession, Englefield, a West Saxon victory, Reading, a Viking victory and Ashdown on about 8 January, a West Saxon victory. Two weeks later, King Æthelred and his brother, the future King Alfred the Great, were defeated at Basing. There was then a lull
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Battle between Vikings and West Saxons in 871
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Basing
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2024-04-16T19:41:53Z
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