When was the Battle of Reading fought?
Q: When was the Battle of Reading fought?
A: The Battle of Reading was fought in 871.
Q: Who were the two armies involved in the Battle of Reading?
A: The two armies involved in the Battle of Reading were the invading Viking army and the Anglo-Saxons of Wessex.
Q: Who led the Viking army in the Battle of Reading?
A: The Viking army was led by Bagsecg and Halfdan Ragnarsson.
Q: Who led the Wessex army in the Battle of Reading?
A: The Wessex army was led by King Athelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred.
Q: What is the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?
A: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is an account that provides the earliest known written record of the existence of the town of Reading and describes the Battle of Reading.
Q: How did the Viking camp at Reading have natural defenses?
A: The Viking camp at Reading was protected on two sides by the Thames and Kennet rivers and on the western side by a rampart.
Q: Did the Vikings win or lose the Battle of Reading?
A: The Vikings won the Battle of Reading and drove the Wessex army back, with Ealdorman Athelwulf being killed in the fighting.
