Battle of Sandwich (851)

The Battle of Sandwich was a naval battle that occurred in 851 between the West Saxons led by Æthelstan and the Danish Vikings. It resulted in a West Saxon victory.[1][2]

Battle of Sandwich
Part of the Viking invasions of England
Date851
Location
Sandwich, England
Result West Saxon victory
Territorial
changes
Anglo-Saxon England
Belligerents
West Saxons Vikings
Commanders and leaders
Æthelstan Unknown
Strength
Unknown At least nine ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown Nine ships captured

The most important source of information comes from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle which recorded that:

"...And the same year king Athelstan and Elchere the ealdormen fought on shipboard, and slew a great number of the enemy at Sandwich in Kent, and took nine ships, and put the others to flight; and the heathen men, for the first time, remained over winter in Thanet."[3]

References

  1. Anglo Forte. Viking Empires. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-521-82992-2.
  2. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
  3. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle


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