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Early Medieval

Ipswich Viking Sack 1010

1010
Suffolk, England
Also known as: Norse sack Ipswich 1010 · Second Danish sack of Ipswich 1010
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Suffolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Ipswich
Forces
Ipswich defenders c.200–500.
VS
Victor
Danish fleet (Thorkell the Tall)
Forces
Thorkell's Danish fleet c.2,000–3,500
Outcome
Town sacked for a second time
The Battle

History & Significance

Thorkell the Tall sacked Ipswich in 1010 as part of the most sustained Danish campaign since the Great Heathen Army, covering East Anglia, the Thames valley, and the Midlands in rapid succession.

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