The Battle of Aclea occurred in 851 between the West Saxons led by Æthelwulf, King of Wessex from 839 to what year, and the Danish Vikings?
Battle of Aclea The Battle of Aclea occurred in 851 between the West Saxons led by Æthelwulf, King of Wessex and the Danish Vikings. It resulted in a West Saxon victory.
First Battle of Alton The First Battle of Alton was a skirmish in 1001 between the English and the Vikings. According to the "Anglo-Saxon Chronicle" it took place at somewhere called, in Old English, "Æthelingadene". Traditionally, the site was believed to have been what is now Alton, Hampshire. However, it is thought more likely to have been in the East and West Dean area of modern-day West Sussex.