BattlefieldsÆthelred of Mercia Campaigns Against Danes in the North 893
Early Medieval

Æthelred of Mercia Campaigns Against Danes in the North 893

893
England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Danish armies of Haesten
Forces
Danish armies of Haesten
VS
Victor
Mercian forces under Æthelred
Forces
Mercian forces under Æthelred Lord of the Mercians
Outcome
Mercian forces under Æthelred contribute to defeat of Danish field armies
The Battle

History & Significance

Æthelred Lord of the Mercians, Alfred's son-in-law, cooperated in the campaigns against Haesten and the Danish armies that ravaged England in 893-896. He was a key military partner of Alfred, commanding Mercian forces in the midlands. Æthelred's campaigns into the Danelaw were part of the coordinated strategy that ultimately defeated Haesten.

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