The Battle of Edington took place May 6, 878 - May 12, 878. (“The Battle of Edington”). This battle not only marked history but also showcased King Alfred as a tremendous leader. The English kingdom was unstable due to the Viking assaults in the Anglo Saxon region, which took place against the backdrop of the battle. (“Alfred the Great and the Battle of Edington”) This battle not only snapped the course of English history but laid the groundwork for a united Anglo-Saxon kingdom. Anglo Saxon England saw terrible times in the late 9th century due to the results of the invasions that caused harm throughout the region. (“Britain Express”) Their Alliance known as the "Great Heathen Army" had already destroyed most of England. (“Alfred the Great …show more content…
(“Alfred the Great and the Battle of Edington”) Shields were placed together creating a wall and spears were put through the small opening of the wall. During the battle, Allred's men wore out the Danes and eventually chased the Danes into a trap. After 14 days of starvation, the Danes sued for "peace", creating the “Peace of Wedmore”. (“Britain Express”) According to Asser, Alfred's contemporary biographer, the Battle of Edington was marked by intense and determined combat ( Asser 1).Alfred was a realist; he realized that he could never hope to drive the Danes out of the rest of England. (“Britain Express”) The best he could hope for was to keep his current possessions.By the terms of the peace agreement, known as the Peace of Wedmore, Guthrun agreed to withdraw to territory already under Danish control, that is, behind the Roman Watling Street. (“Britain Express”) In addition, he and his captains were baptized into Christianity(“Britain Express”). In addition,to making sure of the safety of his kingdom, Alfred's heroic defense of Wessex marked the beginning of a major English unifying movement.However, there were some that thought it was not merely a military
The Battle of Bannockburn happened in 1314 just outside of Stirling, Scotland. It was a war between the large English army and the much smaller Scottish army. The Scottish showed they were a force to be reckoned with when they took Stirling Castle for ransom. The English were trying to get the castle back from the Scottish which caused the Battle of Bannockburn
The Kokoda Battle occurred from the 21st July 1942 to 16th November in 1942, during World War II. It was a campaign which resulted in an aggressive fight between the Japanese and the Allies. I believe that, based on my research, the Kokoda Battle in World War II was a significant battle for Australians to a great extent. I believe this for three reasons: firstly, the battle was culturally significant to Australia: secondly, the battle was strategically significant to Australia: and thirdly, the battle was of military significance to Australia. I will argue that these reasons are three strong reasons.
With only one hundred eighty-seven soldiers and fifteen civilians the Texans were able to hold off the two thousand Mexicans for thirteen days before the Mexican army finally defeated the small Texan force at the Alamo. Even though Texas had lost the Battle of the Alamo, this was just a stepping stone for Texas to be able to gain its independence from Mexico. The state of Texas came under Mexican control after Mexico acquired its freedom from Spain. (www.History.com) A man by the name of Moses Austin, an American business man, met with the Spanish authorities in San Antonio to convince them to allow three hundred Anglo-American families to start an American colony in Texas. After being granted permission to bring three hundred families into
October 14th of the year 1066 two armies faced each other near the town of Hastings. 10,000 Norman troops under the command of William of Normandy faced 8,000 Anglo-Saxon soldiers led by Harold the current king of England.
The Great Heathen Army was the name of a coalition of Norse armies from the Scandinavian region; Denmark, Norway, and possibly also Sweden in approximately 865CE, and ending in approximately 875CE with the defeat of the Viking army by King Alfred ‘The Great’ of Wessex. There were multiple possible motivations for this invasion, including (but not limited to): revenge for the death of legendary Ragnarr Lodbok, the expansion of Norse control into the British Isles, and the need for fresher lands for agriculture. There are two main sources that tell us about the Great Heathen Invasion; The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle by various authors and Life of King Alfred by Asser, which will be evaluated to determine their reliability as primary sources for the
Do you know what happen at the Battle of Little Bighorn? The Battle of Little Bighorn, also known as Custer’s Last Stand, took place on June 25, 1876 in Montana to settle the dispute over the Black Hills and drive the Indians back to their reservations. Under the command of Sitting Bull the Indian armies decided to wage war against the white people for refusing to stay out of their land in the Black Hills. To drive the Indians back into their reservations the U.S. army split into three columns to attack the Indians. A great factor to consider in the battle is the weapons used by both sides and not bringing certain weapons to the battle.
On the 14th of October 1066, Duke William of Normandy defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. His win could be summed up by the fact that William was a better leader. Other factors that contributed to William’s victory include: William was better prepared, the English army was severely weakened as Harold had just fought off an invasion in the North of England, and Harold made a fatal mistake of prematurely entering the Battle of Hastings.
The Battle of Hastings was fought between William the Conqueror and Anglo-Saxon the King of England. After the
1066: The Year of the Conquest, written by David Howarth, tells of one of the most important dates in the history of England. In 1066, William the Conqueror and William of Orange fought the historical Battle of Hastings. The outcome of this battle lead to many changes to the English people. The Norman people became assimilated into the English way of life. Howarth proceeds to tell the tale of the Battle of Hastings through the eyes on a common Englishman.
The significance of the Battle of Kokoda in WWII. The Kokoda Battle was fought between July and November 1942 and was one of the most important military engagements in World War II for Australia and the Allied Forces in the Pacific. This essay evaluates the significance of the Battle of Kokoda through its strategic importance, the conditions the soldiers underwent, and its wider implications for the Pacific War. The battle prevented the Japanese from capturing Port Moresby, which would have allowed them to launch further assaults on Australia and disrupt Allied supply lines.
The battle of the Alamo was the 3rd battle in the Texas Revolution and lasted 13 days from February 23, 1836, to March 6th, 1836. The Battle of the Alamo symbolizes the Texan’s resistance to control and their struggle for independence. What led up to the Battle of the Alamo? The reason the whole Texas Revolution happened was that Santa Anna gave a cannon to the Texans to keep them safe from the Native attacks and when they refused to give it back tension started growing. On October 2nd, 1824 in the town of Gonzales, many rebellious Texans’ and Mexican soldiers met on the battlefield and fought.
October 14th 1066 he and William fought at the famous battle of Hastings. William and his army of Normans came, saw, and conquered. True to his promise to his fellow warriors, William systematically replaced the English nobility with Norman barons and noblemen who took control of the land, the people, and the government.
By the year 1415 and the Battle of Agincourt, the English and French had been at war or in some manner of conflict for many years. Over the course of history these two peoples would war one another more than potentially any other people. The Battle of Agincourt however was unique amongst the long list of Franco-English conflicts; for it was in that year that King Henry V of England would not only set in motion the collapse of the French monarchy and his own accession to their thrown, but would also become memorialized throughout history for his decisive victory that day.
King Alfred was now in charge of stopping the Danes from occupying Wessex. Alfred was already an experienced military leader, as he had participated in several campaigns against the invading Danes (Bruce 3). The West Saxons had now made an alliance with Mercia. Yet in 868, the Danes met both Mercians and West Saxons; the two nations had formed an alliance, which had been strengthened that year by the marriage of Alfred and Ealhswith, daughter of a Mercian ealdorman (Bruce 4). Alfred and his elder brother King Æthelred personally led the Wessex contingent, yet not even the combined forces of the Mercians and the West Saxons could handle the strength of the Danes.
The Angles were a Germanic tribe that occupied the region which is now Scleswig-Holstein, Germany. With their fellow ethnic groups, they formed the people who came to be known as the English. The Saxons were a Germanic people who first appeared in the beginning of the Christian era. The Saxons were said to have lived in the south Jutland Peninsula in the north of what is now Germany, but the fact has not been proven. They attacked and raided areas in the North Sea throughout the third and fourth centuries. By the end of the sixth century, the Saxons had taken all of the Roman territory within north-west Germany, as far as the Elbe River. The Angles joined the Saxons in the invasion of Britain in the fifth and sixth centuries. British resistance to the 'Anglo Saxon' invaders in the second half of the fifth century ended with the Anglo Saxon’s victory at the battle of Mount Badon. After the British were defeated, though, the Angles and the Saxons continued to fight over their religion for many years (Irvin, Vacca, Probst, Beers, p.46).