A Norse fleet penetrated the Thames Estuary in 834, raiding settlements along the Kentish and Essex shores. This was part of escalating Viking pressure on southern England in the 830s, reflecting the same Danish fleets raiding Frisia and the Low Countries. Mercian authority over Kent was weakening and local defenders struggled to respond to fast-moving seaborne raids.
Norse raiders: c. 300-1,200 (3-12 ships). Kentish defenders: c. 200-500.
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