Aethelstan, sub-king of Kent under his father Aethelwulf, fought a Viking fleet off Sandwich and won, capturing nine ships. This is one of the earliest recorded naval battles in English history and a significant early success. The Chronicle also notes that in the same year the Danes first overwintered in England (at Thanet), showing the raids were intensifying despite this setback.
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