In 873, the Great Army moved from its Torksey base and struck into Mercia, establishing winter quarters at Repton. En route the Danes ravaged across Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. King Burgred was unable to mount effective resistance. The 873 campaign effectively completed the Danish conquest of Mercia, formalised when Burgred fled to Rome in 874.
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