Where was the decisive victory against the Danes under Alfred the Great?
Battle of Edington
Battle of Farndon
Battle of Wessex
Battle of Mercia
Answer
The Battle of Edington was the decisive victory against the Danes under Alfred the Great. It was fought on 15 August 878 near Edington in Wiltshire, England. The Danes had invaded England in the 860s and conquered most of the country, but Alfred was able to hold out in Wessex, the southwestern part of England.
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