A major battle on the Upper Severn at Buttington (near Welshpool) in which a joint Anglo-Saxon and Welsh army besieged a Viking force that had fortified itself against the riverbank. After weeks of starvation the Vikings broke out and were defeated in open battle. This is one of the few recorded instances of Welsh kings fighting alongside English kings against a common enemy. The Buttington Oak, said to have been planted to mark the victory, survived until 2018. A remarkable moment of cooperation across the usual Welsh-English divide.
Heavy Viking losses; many drowned
Anglo-Welsh alliance: c. 4,000–5,000. Vikings: c. 2,500–3,500.
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