As part of Olaf Tryggvason's 991 campaign that culminated at Maldon, the Viking fleet harried the Kentish and Sussex coasts. Multiple engagements occurred as the fleet worked up the coast. The Chronicle preserves a general picture of systematic coastal devastation rather than individual battles, but several engagements are noted near Sandwich, Folkestone, and along the Thames estuary.
Vikings: c. 2,000–4,000. Men of Kent: c. 500–1,200.
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