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Early Medieval

East Anglian Submission to Great Army 865

865
Norfolk, England
Also known as: East Anglians provide horses to Danes 865 · Tribute payment East Anglia 865
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
East Anglia
Forces
East Anglia: c.500–1,500.
VS
Victor
Great Heathen Army
Forces
Great Heathen Army: c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
East Anglians paid tribute in horses enabling the army to campaign inland
The Battle

History & Significance

East Anglia forced provision of horses to the Great Heathen Army in 865 was a logistical turning point that transformed a sea-borne raiding force into a mobile land army capable of campaigning across all England.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near East Anglian Submission to Great Army 865

Late Neolithic or Bronze Age Henge type monument and D shaped enclosure 300m west of Twins Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Barrow cemetery 450m N of Markshall Farm
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
'Woodhenge', Arminghall
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Arminghall, sites discovered by air photographs
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Moated site at the Manor House, Arminghall
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
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