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Events on Thursday 22 January 871 1
871Battle of BasingViking forces defeat the West Saxon armyOn 22 January 871, the Viking army defeated King Aethelred's forces at Basing in Hampshire. The battle was part of the prolonged winter campaign the Danes waged against Wessex. West Saxon resistance continued under Aethelred and Alfred despite the setback.