Battle of Reading 871
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 871 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 9th century | derived |
| Period | Early medieval, Anglo-Saxon & Viking | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | Viking activity in the British Isles | Wikidata |
| Participants | Bagsecg, Danelaw, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Kingdom of Wessex, Æthelred I | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Reading was a victory for a Danish Viking army over a West Saxon force on or about 4 January 871 at Reading in Berkshire. The Vikings were led by Bagsecg and Halfdan Ragnarsson and the West Saxons by King Æthelred and his brother, the future King Alfred the Great. It was the second of a series of battles that took place following an invasion of Wessex by the Danish army in December 870.
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Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 51.4600, -0.9600
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Other battles of the Viking activity in the British Isles
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- Battle of Englefield 871
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- Battle of Edington 878
- Battle of Buttington 893
- Battle of Tettenhall 910
- Battle of Tempsford 917
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