Picture No | 10503114 |
Date | 878 |
Description | Alfred in the Danish camp |
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King Alfred the Great disguises himself as a minstrel in order to discover the plans of the Danish leader Guthrum. This he does and is successful at the Battle of Edington which followed.
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Source | Engraving by Joseph Bye & Smith, after work by William Hamilton |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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