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Battle of Aclea


The Battle of Aclea occurred in 851 between the West Saxons led by Æthelwulf, King of Wessex and the Danish Vikings. It resulted in a West Saxon victory.

Little is known about the battle and the most important source of information comes from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle which recorded that:

Possible locations for the battle site include Ockley and Oakley Wood, near Merstham, both in Surrey.



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