The 94-ship Danish fleet under Olaf Tryggvason and Sweyn Forkbeard that attacked London in 994 subsequently moved along the south coast, menacing Southampton and the Hampshire shore. King Aethelred negotiated with Olaf personally and Olaf was baptised at Andover in Hampshire with Aethelred as his sponsor. A national Danegeld of 16,000 pounds was paid. This is the same campaign that produced Olaf Tryggvason's conversion.
Danish fleet (94 ships): c. 3,000–5,000. Hampshire coast: c. 300–800.
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