BattlefieldsDanish Army Winters at Bridgnorth 895
Early Medieval

Danish Army Winters at Bridgnorth 895

895
Shropshire, England
Also known as: Danes at Bridgnorth 895 · Danish Camp Bridgnorth
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Shropshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
None
VS
Victor
Danes
Outcome
Danish army winters at Bridgnorth on the Severn then disperses in 896
The Battle

History & Significance

After Alfred blocked their fleet on the Lea, the Danish land army marched across England to Bridgnorth on the Severn, where they wintered in 895-896. In the following year the army dispersed: some settled in Northumbria, some in East Anglia, and the most destitute sailed back to Francia. The Chronicle records that this effectively ended the long campaign of 893-896, the final major Danish assault of Alfred reign.

Forces Involved

Danish army remnants

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