After wintering at Bridgnorth on the Severn in 895-896, the Danish army that had campaigned since 892 finally dissolved. Some Danes sailed to the Seine, others returned to East Anglia and Northumbria, and some bought themselves land. The Chronicle records those who had no money submitted to the English kingdoms. This was the effective end of the great invasions of Alfred's reign. Alfred died in 899 having successfully defended Wessex throughout.
Alfred: c. 2,000–2,500. Danish army: c. 1,000–1,500.
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