battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Reading
Battle of Reading was a battle fought on 8 January AD 871 at Reading, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Q1379246. The recorded result: Viking victory.
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Record
| Date | 8 January AD 871 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Reading, United Kingdom 51.460N, 0.960W | |
| Part of | Q1379246 | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Viking victory | |
| Belligerents | West Saxons | Danish Vikings |
| Commanders | Æthelred; Alfred | Bagsecg; Halfdan Ragnarsson |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Reading 1688, 1.0 km
- Siege of Reading 1642, 1.1 km
- Battle of Englefield AD 870, 9.9 km
- Battle of Ashdown AD 871, 20 km
- Battle of Basing AD 871, 22 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Englefield 31 December AD 870
- After: Battle of Ashdown 8 January AD 871
Battle of Reading 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 Q2065046, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Reading (871), revision 1370587314, 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.