895 Hasteins last fight


England
Raids by Danish vikings commanded by the infamous Hastein started in the former kingdom of Sussex. The Danes navigated the dragon ships up the River Thames and the River Lea and fortified 32 km north of London. A counter attack on the Danish vikings by a West Saxon army failed, but, Alfred the great managed to construct two forts at both sides of the river to prevent further progress of the viking ships. The Danes realized that they were outnumbered. They retreated north-westwards Midlands to a site on the Severn named Cwatbridge near Bridgnorth.
Ireland
Vikings were defeated by the Irish men of Louth and Ulidia, Vikings lost 800 men.
Orkney Island 
Turf-Einar established the Møre family's sovereignty after Danish Vikings had settled.

Norway 
At Ranheim, about 10 km north of Trondheim in Central Norway. A pagan holy place existed.
Wales
Danes wintering in Quatbridge in the Severn valley pillage and raid into South Wales, including Brycheiniog, Gwent, Gwynllwg, Morgannwg and Buel

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