Battle of Reading (871) a camp at Reading, defended by the Thames and Kennet rivers on two sides, and by a rampart on the western side. Three days after their arrival, a party of Danes rode out towards nearby Englefield, where a West Saxon force under the command of Æthelwulf, the Ealdorman of the shire, was waiting for them. In the ensuing Battle of Englefield many of the Danes were killed, and the rest driven back to Reading. Four days later, Æthelwulf had been joined by the main West Saxon army, led by King Æthelred and his brother, Alfred the Great. The entire Saxon
Battle of Ashdown the 's expansion 'Viking Conquest'. The battle might take place before its historical date though, depending on player's choices. During the battle, the player character will clash against the Dane invaders aided by the West Seaxe army, and take revenge on Sven Bull Neck, a fictional Viking character and main antagonist. Apart from this, most of the battle is historically accurate, as it takes place in a similar location and involves some historical figures who took action during the battle. Battle of Ashdown The Battle of Ashdown, in Berkshire (possibly the part now in Oxfordshire), took place on 8 January