In 893 a new Viking army under Haesten invaded from the Continent. Alfred's son Edward (the Elder) caught Haesten's force at Farnham, defeated them, and drove them across the Thames. The victory showed that Alfred's reformed army, his burh network, and the training of noble sons like Edward were working. It also demonstrated a new English strategic doctrine: intercept Vikings before they could fortify.
Edward's forces: c. 3,000–4,000. Haesten's army: c. 2,000–3,000.
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