Battle of Meretun - Revision history

Soranin at 02:51, 4 May 2026

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	==Prelude==		==Prelude==
	Upon receiving the news that King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] had died following the [[battle of Bedwyn\|battle]] of [[Bedwyn]], the Danes began to plan a final attack against Wessex, expecting a state of weakness, since Æthelred's brother and successor [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] was inexperienced as a king. [[Guthrum]]'s company marched south of [[Reading\|Readingum]] reaching an abandoned [[fort]]ress called [[Searesbyrig]], near the city of [[Wiltun]]. Guthrum and [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] decided to join armies and take Searesbyrig, because of its small distance to Alfred's camp in [[Winchester\|Wintanceastre]].<ref name = "Chapter 17">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 17</ref>		Upon receiving the news that King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] had died following the [[battle of Bedwyn\|battle]] of [[Bedwyn]], the Danes began to plan a final attack against Wessex, expecting a state of weakness, since Æthelred's brother and successor [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] was inexperienced as a king. [[Guthrum]]'s company marched south of [[Reading\|Readingum]], reaching an abandoned [[fort]]ress called [[Searesbyrig]], near the city of [[Wiltun]]. Guthrum and [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] decided to join armies and take Searesbyrig, because of its small distance to Alfred's camp in [[Winchester\|Wintanceastre]].<ref name = "Chapter 17">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 17</ref>

	==Battle==		==Battle==
	When they reached Searesbyrig, they found Alfred and the Saxon army waiting for them atop a hill above Wiltun. The commanders and ''jarls'' met with Halfdan and Guthrum to discuss a plan, ultimately deciding to reuse the tactic that had won them Bedwyn:<ref name = "Chapter 16">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 16</ref> Guthrum would attack them from the north and Halfdan from the east, flanking the enemy. The Saxons, however, had a new tactic, instead of separating and meeting the [[Vikings]] for an open field battle, they stayed atop the hill. Like in Bedwyn,<ref name = "Chapter 16"/> Guthrum made use of ~~the~~ [[Hnituðr]] and crossed the enemy's defense line unscathed.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>		When they reached Searesbyrig, they found Alfred and the Saxon army waiting for them atop a hill above Wiltun. The commanders and ''jarls'' met with Halfdan and Guthrum to discuss a plan, ultimately deciding to reuse the tactic that had won them Bedwyn:<ref name = "Chapter 16">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 16</ref> Guthrum would attack them from the north and Halfdan from the east, flanking the enemy. The Saxons, however, had a new tactic; instead of separating and meeting the [[Vikings]] for an open field battle, they stayed atop the hill. Like in Bedwyn,<ref name = "Chapter 16"/> Guthrum made use of [[Hnituðr]] and crossed the enemy's defense line unscathed.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>

	The Saxons employed [[archer]]s, but Guthrum's company defended themselves with [[shield]]s until the barrage of arrows weakened, upon which they pressed on ~~walking up the hill~~. ~~Reached~~ the top of the hill, they saw their enemies fleeing ~~due~~ west, with Halfdan's [[Great Heathen Army\|army]] approaching from the east. Guthrum then rejoined Geirmund and said that the ~~vision~~ of him, alone behind enemy lines had prompted Alfred to try and negotiate peace.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>		The Saxons employed [[archer]]s, but Guthrum's company defended themselves with [[shield]]s until the barrage of arrows weakened, upon which they pressed on. Reaching the top of the hill, they saw their enemies fleeing west, with Halfdan's [[Great Heathen Army\|army]] approaching from the east. Guthrum then rejoined Geirmund and said that the sight of him standing alone behind enemy lines had prompted Alfred to try and negotiate peace.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{~~c\|mentioned in Database entry only~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}}

imported>Soranin at 01:40, 13 February 2025

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	==Prelude==		==Prelude==
	Upon receiving the news that King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] had died following the [[battle of Bedwyn\|battle]] of [[Bedwyn]], the Danes began to plan a final attack against Wessex, expecting a state of weakness, since Æthelred's brother and successor [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] was inexperienced as a king. [[Guthrum]]'s company marched south of [[Reading\|Readingum]] reaching an abandoned [[fort]]ress called ~~{{Wiki\|Salisbury\|~~Searesbyrig}}, near the city of ~~{{Wiki\|Wilton, Wiltshire\|~~Wiltun}}. Guthrum and [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] decided to join armies and take Searesbyrig, because of its small distance to Alfred's camp in [[Winchester\|Wintanceastre]].<ref name = "Chapter 17">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 17</ref>		Upon receiving the news that King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] had died following the [[battle of Bedwyn\|battle]] of [[Bedwyn]], the Danes began to plan a final attack against Wessex, expecting a state of weakness, since Æthelred's brother and successor [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] was inexperienced as a king. [[Guthrum]]'s company marched south of [[Reading\|Readingum]] reaching an abandoned [[fort]]ress called [[Searesbyrig]], near the city of [[Wiltun]]. Guthrum and [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] decided to join armies and take Searesbyrig, because of its small distance to Alfred's camp in [[Winchester\|Wintanceastre]].<ref name = "Chapter 17">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 17</ref>

	==Battle==		==Battle==

imported>Batfan13 at 19:32, 4 September 2023

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c\|mentioned in Database entry only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c\|mentioned in Database entry only}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>Lady Kyashira at 12:12, 15 January 2022

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	\|prev = [[Battle of Bedwyn]]		\|prev = [[Battle of Bedwyn]]
	\|next = [[~~Battle of Tamworth~~]]		\|next = [[Assault on Kjotve's Fortress]]
	\|image = Wiki noimage.jpg		\|image = Wiki noimage.jpg
	\|date = 22 March 871		\|date = 22 March 871

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	{{WP-REAL}}
	{{Battle Infobox		{{Battle Infobox
	\|prev = [[Battle of ~~Ashdown~~]]		\|prev = [[Battle of Bedwyn]]
	\|next = [[Battle of Tamworth]]		\|next = [[Battle of Tamworth]]
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	\|side1 = [[Wessex\|Kingdom of Wessex]]		\|side1 = [[Wessex\|Kingdom of Wessex]]
	\|side2 = [[Vikings]]		\|side2 = [[Vikings]]
	\|commanders1 = ~~[[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|King Æthelred]]<br>~~[[Alfred the Great\|Alfred ~~ætheling~~]]		\|commanders1 = [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] of Wessex
	\|commanders2 = [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]]		\|commanders2 = [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]]
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imported>VilkaTheWolf at 07:07, 9 May 2021

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			{{Battle Infobox
			\|prev = [[Battle of Ashdown]]
			\|next = [[Battle of Tamworth]]
			\|image = Wiki noimage.jpg
			\|date = 22 March 871
			\|place = Meretun, [[Wessex]]
			\|conflict = [[Viking expansion\|Viking invasions of England]]
			\|result = Viking victory
			\|side1 = [[Wessex\|Kingdom of Wessex]]
			\|side2 = [[Vikings]]
			\|commanders1 = [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|King Æthelred]]<br>[[Alfred the Great\|Alfred ætheling]]
			\|commanders2 = [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]]
			}}
	The '''Battle of Meretun''' was a military engagement in 871 between the [[Anglo-Saxons]] and the [[Great Heathen Army]], during the [[Viking expansion\|Viking conquest]] of [[England]].		The '''Battle of Meretun''' was a military engagement in 871 between the [[Anglo-Saxons]] and the [[Great Heathen Army]], during the [[Viking expansion\|Viking conquest]] of [[England]].

	==~~History~~==		==Prelude==
	Upon receiving the news that King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] had died following the [[battle of Bedwyn\|battle]] of [[Bedwyn]], the Danes began to plan a final attack against Wessex, expecting a state of weakness, since Æthelred's brother and successor [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] was ~~unexperienced~~ as a king. [[Guthrum]]'s company marched south of [[Reading\|Readingum]] reaching an abandoned [[fort]]ress called {{Wiki\|Salisbury\|Searesbyrig}}, near the city of {{Wiki\|Wilton, Wiltshire\|Wiltun}}. Guthrum and [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] decided to join armies and take Searesbyrig, because of its small distance to Alfred's camp in [[Winchester\|Wintanceastre]].<ref name = "Chapter 17">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 17</ref>		Upon receiving the news that King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] had died following the [[battle of Bedwyn\|battle]] of [[Bedwyn]], the Danes began to plan a final attack against Wessex, expecting a state of weakness, since Æthelred's brother and successor [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] was inexperienced as a king. [[Guthrum]]'s company marched south of [[Reading\|Readingum]] reaching an abandoned [[fort]]ress called {{Wiki\|Salisbury\|Searesbyrig}}, near the city of {{Wiki\|Wilton, Wiltshire\|Wiltun}}. Guthrum and [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] decided to join armies and take Searesbyrig, because of its small distance to Alfred's camp in [[Winchester\|Wintanceastre]].<ref name = "Chapter 17">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 17</ref>

	When they reached Searesbyrig, they found Alfred and the Saxon army waiting for them atop a hill above Wiltun. The commanders and ''jarls'' met with Halfdan and Guthrum to discuss a plan, ultimately deciding to reuse the tactic that had won them Bedwyn:<ref name = "Chapter 16">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 16</ref> Guthrum would attack them from the north and Halfdan from the east, flanking the enemy. The Saxons, however, had a new tactic, instead of separating and meeting the [[Vikings]] for an open field battle, they stayed atop the hill. Like in Bedwyn,<ref name = "Chapter 16"/> Guthrum made use of the [[Hnituðr]] and crossed the enemy's defense line unscathed.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>		==Battle==
			When they reached Searesbyrig, they found Alfred and the Saxon army waiting for them atop a hill above Wiltun. The commanders and ''jarls'' met with Halfdan and Guthrum to discuss a plan, ultimately deciding to reuse the tactic that had won them Bedwyn:<ref name = "Chapter 16">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 16</ref> Guthrum would attack them from the north and Halfdan from the east, flanking the enemy. The Saxons, however, had a new tactic, instead of separating and meeting the [[Vikings]] for an open field battle, they stayed atop the hill. Like in Bedwyn,<ref name = "Chapter 16"/> Guthrum made use of the [[Hnituðr]] and crossed the enemy's defense line unscathed.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>

	The Saxons employed [[archer]]s, but Guthrum's company defended themselves with [[shield]]s until the barrage of arrows weakened, upon which they pressed on walking up the hill. Reached the top of the hill, they saw their enemies fleeing due west, with Halfdan's [[Great Heathen Army\|army]] approaching from the east. Guthrum then rejoined Geirmund and said that the vision of him, alone behind enemy lines had prompted Alfred to try and negotiate peace.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>		The Saxons employed [[archer]]s, but Guthrum's company defended themselves with [[shield]]s until the barrage of arrows weakened, upon which they pressed on walking up the hill. Reached the top of the hill, they saw their enemies fleeing due west, with Halfdan's [[Great Heathen Army\|army]] approaching from the east. Guthrum then rejoined Geirmund and said that the vision of him, alone behind enemy lines had prompted Alfred to try and negotiate peace.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>

imported>Ficboy: Adding categories

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Adding categories

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imported>Darman36: So far as I can tell via Venta Belagarum WP page, I think Wintanceastre is an old name of Winchester?

2021-05-02T01:58:44Z

So far as I can tell via Venta Belagarum WP page, I think Wintanceastre is an old name of Winchester?

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	{{Era\|Timeline}}		{{Era\|Timeline}}
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	The '''Battle of Meretun''' was a military engagement between the [[Anglo-Saxons]] and the [[Great Heathen Army]], during the [[Viking expansion\|Viking conquest]] of [[England]].		The '''Battle of Meretun''' was a military engagement in 871 between the [[Anglo-Saxons]] and the [[Great Heathen Army]], during the [[Viking expansion\|Viking conquest]] of [[England]].

	==History==		==History==
	Upon receiving the news that [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] had died following the [[battle of Bedwyn]], the Danes began to plan a final attack against [[Wessex]], expecting a state of weakness, since [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] was unexperienced as a king. [[Guthrum]]'s company marched south of [[Reading\|Readingum]] reaching an abandoned ~~fortress~~ called Searesbyrig, near the city of Wiltun. Guthrum and [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] decided to join armies and take Searesbyrig, because of its small distance to Alfred's camp in Wintanceastre.<ref name = "Chapter 17">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 17</ref>		Upon receiving the news that King [[Æthelred I, King of Wessex\|Æthelred I]] of [[Wessex]] had died following the [[battle of Bedwyn\|battle]] of [[Bedwyn]], the Danes began to plan a final attack against Wessex, expecting a state of weakness, since Æthelred's brother and successor [[Alfred the Great\|Alfred]] was unexperienced as a king. [[Guthrum]]'s company marched south of [[Reading\|Readingum]] reaching an abandoned [[fort]]ress called {{Wiki\|Salisbury\|Searesbyrig}}, near the city of {{Wiki\|Wilton, Wiltshire\|Wiltun}}. Guthrum and [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]] decided to join armies and take Searesbyrig, because of its small distance to Alfred's camp in [[Winchester\|Wintanceastre]].<ref name = "Chapter 17">''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' – Chapter 17</ref>

	When they reached Searesbyrig, they found Alfred and the Saxon army waiting for them atop a hill above Wiltun. The commanders and ''jarls'' met with Halfdan and Guthrum to discuss a plan~~. They would~~ reuse the tactic that had won them Bedwyn:<ref name = "Chapter 16">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 16</ref> Guthrum would attack them from the north and Halfdan from the east, flanking the enemy. The Saxons, however, had a new tactic, instead of separating and meeting the [[Vikings]] for an open field battle, they stayed atop the hill. Like in Bedwyn,<ref name = "Chapter 16"/> Guthrum made use of the [[Hnituðr]] and crossed the enemy's defense line unscathed.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>		When they reached Searesbyrig, they found Alfred and the Saxon army waiting for them atop a hill above Wiltun. The commanders and ''jarls'' met with Halfdan and Guthrum to discuss a plan, ultimately deciding to reuse the tactic that had won them Bedwyn:<ref name = "Chapter 16">''Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga'' – Chapter 16</ref> Guthrum would attack them from the north and Halfdan from the east, flanking the enemy. The Saxons, however, had a new tactic, instead of separating and meeting the [[Vikings]] for an open field battle, they stayed atop the hill. Like in Bedwyn,<ref name = "Chapter 16"/> Guthrum made use of the [[Hnituðr]] and crossed the enemy's defense line unscathed.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>

	The Saxons employed ~~archers~~, but Guthrum's company defended themselves with ~~the~~ shield until the barrage of arrows weakened, upon which they pressed on walking up the hill. Reached the top of the hill, they saw their enemies fleeing due west, with Halfdan's army approaching from the east. Guthrum then rejoined Geirmund and said that the vision of him, alone behind enemy lines had prompted Alfred to try and ~~negociate~~ peace.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>		The Saxons employed [[archer]]s, but Guthrum's company defended themselves with [[shield]]s until the barrage of arrows weakened, upon which they pressed on walking up the hill. Reached the top of the hill, they saw their enemies fleeing due west, with Halfdan's [[Great Heathen Army\|army]] approaching from the east. Guthrum then rejoined Geirmund and said that the vision of him, alone behind enemy lines had prompted Alfred to try and negotiate peace.<ref name = "Chapter 17"/>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

imported>Ficboy at 01:44, 2 May 2021

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	{{Era\|Timeline}}		{{Era\|Timeline}}
	{{WP-REAL}}		{{WP-REAL}}
	The '''Battle of Meretun''' was a military engagement between the [[Saxons]] and the [[Great Heathen Army]], during the [[Viking expansion\|Viking conquest]] of [[England]].		The '''Battle of Meretun''' was a military engagement between the [[Anglo-Saxons]] and the [[Great Heathen Army]], during the [[Viking expansion\|Viking conquest]] of [[England]].

	==History==		==History==

imported>Ficboy at 01:42, 2 May 2021

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{c\|mentioned in Database entry only}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Geirmund's Saga]]'' {{1st}}

	==References==		==References==