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'''Chippenham''' ({{Wiki|Old English}}: ''Cippanhamm'') is a village and the county town of [[Hampshire|Hamtunscire]], [[England]]. In 878, the [[Battle of Chippenham]] took place in this very village, where the [[Vikings]] of the [[Great Heathen Army]] led by [[Guthrum]] won a victory over [[Alfred the Great]]'s forces of [[Wessex]]. King Alfred retreated and hid from the public eye for a time as a result,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' - [[Holy Day]]</ref> taking refuge with a farmer couple in the village of [[Athelnay]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> | '''Chippenham''' ({{Wiki|Old English}}: ''Cippanhamm'') is a village and the county town of [[Hampshire|Hamtunscire]], [[England]]. | ||
==History== | |||
In 878, the [[Battle of Chippenham]] took place in this very village, where the [[Vikings]] of the [[Great Heathen Army]] led by [[Guthrum]] won a victory over [[Alfred the Great]]'s forces of [[Wessex]]. King Alfred retreated and hid from the public eye for a time as a result,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' - [[Holy Day]]</ref> taking refuge with a farmer couple in the village of [[Athelnay]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[The Poor Fellow-Soldier]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{1stm}} | *''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{1st}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga]]'' | |||
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[[Category:Cities in England]] | [[Category:Cities in England]] | ||
[[Category:Locations in Hampshire]] | [[Category:Locations in Hampshire]] | ||
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Chippenham (Old English: Cippanhamm) is a village and the county town of Hamtunscire, England.
History
In 878, the Battle of Chippenham took place in this very village, where the Vikings of the Great Heathen Army led by Guthrum won a victory over Alfred the Great's forces of Wessex. King Alfred retreated and hid from the public eye for a time as a result,[1] taking refuge with a farmer couple in the village of Athelnay.[2]
Appearances
- Echoes of History (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Geirmund's Saga
- Discovery Tour: Viking Age
Gallery
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9th century Cippanhamm Village
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Holy Day
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Poor Fellow-Soldier