Circa 991 CE, September
The Battle of Maldon occurs near the town of Essex, England, where an English force led by Earl Byrhtnoth is defeated by Viking raiders. The battle is immortalized in the old Anglo-Saxon poem "The battle of Maldon"
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The Battle of Maldon occurs near the town of Essex, England, where an English force led by Earl Byrhtnoth is defeated by Viking raiders. The battle is immortalized in the old Anglo-Saxon poem "The battle of Maldon"