Guthrum moved into Wessex and seized Wareham, a well-defended coastal position. Alfred blockaded the town and a peace was sworn on sacred rings, but Guthrum broke the oath and escaped by sea to Exeter. A Danish fleet of 120 ships sent to support him was wrecked in a storm off Swanage with great loss. The war of attrition against Wessex continued.
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