battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Basing
Battle of Basing was a battle fought on 22 January AD 871 at Old Basing, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Q1379246. The recorded result: Viking victory.
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Record
| Date | 22 January AD 871 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Old Basing, United Kingdom 51.270N, 1.047W | |
| Part of | Q1379246 | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Viking victory | |
| Belligerents | West Saxons | Vikings |
| Commanders | Æthelred and Alfred | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Basing House 1643, 0.4 km
- Battle of Alton 1643, 14 km
- First Battle of Alton 1001, 14 km
- Battle of Englefield AD 870, 20 km
- Siege of Reading 1642, 21 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Ashdown 8 January AD 871
- After: Battle of Chippenham December AD 877
Battle of Basing is one of 105 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1992574, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Basing, revision 1370433509, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.