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==== Britain ==== * A Viking fleet of 350 vessels enters the [[Thames Estuary]] before turning north, and engages the Mercian forces under King [[Beorhtwulf]]. The Mercians are defeated, and retreat to their settlements. The Vikings then turn south and cross the river somewhere in [[Surrey]]; there they are slaughtered by a [[Wessex|West Saxon]] army, led by King [[Æthelwulf]] and his son [[Aethelbald of Wessex|Aethelbald]], at Oak Field ([[Battle of Aclea|Aclea]]).<ref>Paul Hill (2009). ''The Viking Wars of Alfred the Great'', p. 14. {{ISBN|978-1-59416-087-5}}</ref> * King [[Æthelstan of Kent|Æthelstan]], the eldest son of Æthelwulf, is killed by a Viking raiding party. He is succeeded by his brother [[Æthelberht of Wessex|Æthelberht]], who becomes sub-king of [[Kingdom of Kent|Kent]], [[Kingdom of Essex|Essex]], Surrey and [[Kingdom of Sussex|Sussex]] (approximate date). * Beorhtwulf dies after a 12-year reign, and is succeeded by his son [[Burgred of Mercia|Burgred]] as king of [[Mercia]].
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