BattlefieldsAlfred Refortifies Wareham Burh 879
Early Medieval

Alfred Refortifies Wareham Burh 879

879
Dorset, England
Also known as: Wareham Burh 879 · Alfred Wareham Refortification
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dorset, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
None
VS
Victor
Wessex (Alfred)
Outcome
Wareham refortified following Danish evacuation after the Treaty of Wareham
The Battle

History & Significance

After the Danes evacuated Wareham following the treaty and storm that wrecked their fleet, Alfred rebuilt and garrisoned Wareham as a permanent burh controlling the southern Dorset coast. The town became part of the Burghal Hidage network with a garrison calculated from its perimeter. Wareham illustrated Alfred strategy of converting former Danish strongholds into English defensive anchors.

Forces Involved

West Saxon royal builders and Dorset fyrd

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