Picture No | 10503112 |
Date | 878 |
Description | King Alfred disguised in Danish camp |
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King Alfred the Great disguises himself as a minstrel and goes undercover at the Danish camp of Guthrum, leader of the Danes in order to find out their plans. The subsequent Battle of Edington resulted in a decisive victory for Alfred.
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Source | Unattributed engraving |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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