Four days after Englefield, Aethelred and Alfred attacked the Danish camp at Reading. They broke through the gate but were driven back. Ealdorman Aethelwulf of Berkshire, the Englefield victor, was killed in the retreat. The defeat set the scene for the decisive clash four days later at Ashdown.
Ealdorman Aethelwulf of Berkshire killed
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