What is recorded here

The Battle of Edington or Battle of Ethandun was fought in May 878 between the West Saxon army of King Alfred the Great and the Great Heathen Army led by the Danish warlord Guthrum. The battle took place near Edington in Wiltshire, where Alfred secured a decisive victory that halted the Viking advance into Wessex.

The Battle of Edington was fought in May 878 between King Alfred the Great of Wessex and the Danish Viking army led by Guthrum. Alfred's victory led to the Treaty of Wedmore, which established the Danelaw and marked a turning point in the Anglo-Saxon resistance against Viking conquest.

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