Slaget ved Edington

Slaget ved Edington i 878 var et et slag mellem en hær fra det angelsaksiske kongerige Wessex under Alfred og en norrøn hær, den Store Hedenske Hær under Gorm. Der er kun bevaret få detaljer om slaget. Man ved det stod mellem den 6. og 12. maj 878, og efter de primære kilder foregik det ved "Ethandun" eller "Ethandune", og indtil forskere identificerede det til nutidens Edington i Wiltshire var det kendt som slaget ved Ethandun.

Slaget ved Edington
Mindesten for slaget.
Dato Maj 878 Sted Edington, Wiltshire 46.53°N 0.4°Ø / 46.53; 0.4 Resultat Angelsaksisk sejr
Parter
Angelsaksere	Danere
Ledere
Alfred den Store	Gorm den Gamle
Styrke
Ukendt	Ukendt
Tab
Ukendt	Ukendt

Slaget endte med angelsaksisk sejr og førte til freden ved Wedmore, der blev sluttet samme år. Den fastsatte grænserne for Danelag.

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