Athelstan assembled his army for the Brunanburh campaign, drawing on forces from Wessex, Mercia, and probably Welsh allies. The mustering point is unknown but was likely in the north Midlands. Athelstan and his brother Edmund led the English force north to confront the coalition army, probably approaching through the Yorkshire Dales or the east coast route. The campaign planning represents the most sophisticated English military coordination of the period.
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