After the Wareham episode, the Danish army moved to Exeter. Alfred besieged them. A Danish relief fleet of 120 ships heading for Exeter was wrecked in a storm off Swanage (separate from the 876 storm). Unable to receive reinforcements, the Danes gave hostages and evacuated Mercia for the winter. Alfred's strategy of using Roman-walled towns as blocking positions was proving effective, even if it could not destroy Danish armies.
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