Battle of Edington: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	May 6, 878 - May 12, 878
Location	England
Participants	Viking • England

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Key People

Alfred the Great

Alfred

king of Wessex

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Guthrum

king of Denmark

Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

World Wars

D-Day. American soldiers fire rifles, throw grenades and wade ashore on Omaha Beach next to a German bunker during D Day landing. 1 of 5 Allied beachheads est. in Normandy, France. The Normandy Invasion of World War II launched June 6, 1944.

A History of War

Civil War era cannon overlooks Kennesaw Mountain National Battle. (military, artillery, American history)

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