Leading the West Saxon forces was King Æthelred, and his younger brother, the future Alfred the Great. That year, the Danes ...

In AD892, over 300 Viking ships invaded Britain to fight King Alfred of Wessex. No one knows how big the Viking army was but if there were 20 men in each Viking ship, the army of AD892 numbered 6000!

Built to Honor King Alfred – King Alfred's Tower was built in the 18th century to celebrate King Alfred the Great’s victory against the Vikings in 878 AD. Symbol of Patriotism – It was meant to remind ...