A few days before the assault on Reading, ealdorman Aethelwulf of Berkshire intercepted Danish foragers at Englefield, killing a Danish king (jarl). This small but morale-boosting victory encouraged the larger West Saxon assault on Reading that followed — which ended disastrously. Alfred was present at Englefield, gaining his first battle experience.
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