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The '''Battle of Reading''' was a military engagement between the [[Anglo-Saxons]] and the [[Vikings]] in [[Reading]], during the [[Viking expansion|Viking conquest]] of [[England]]. It took place in 4 January 871, just four days prior to the [[Battle of Ashdown]].<ref name="ACV BB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]'' – [[The Dust Settles]]</ref> | The '''Battle of Reading''' was a military engagement between the [[Anglo-Saxons]] and the [[Vikings]] in [[Reading]], during the [[Viking expansion|Viking conquest]] of [[England]]. It took place in 4 January 871, just four days prior to the [[Battle of Ashdown]].<ref name="ACV BB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers]]'' – [[The Dust Settles]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:03, 13 February 2024
The Battle of Reading was a military engagement between the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings in Reading, during the Viking conquest of England. It took place in 4 January 871, just four days prior to the Battle of Ashdown.[1]
Battle and aftermath
The Saxons, commanded by Æthelred and his younger brother Alfred, suffered great losses, though both commanders managed to flee. The Vikings, under the orders of Halfdan Ragnarsson, burned the corpses of their enemies in a great pyre before giving chase to their escaping enemies, meeting them "where ashes fall".[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Blood Brothers (first appearance)
- Echoes of History (indirect mention only)
References
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