Under Aethelwulf, Ecgberht's son, the West Saxons suffered another defeat at Carhampton by a 35-ship Viking fleet — mirroring his father's loss in 836. The repeated losses at this site show how effective Viking coastal raiders were against reactive English defences, and how the Norse learned to exploit the same vulnerable landing spots.
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