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892 wasn't a very good year.

Alfred's gambit to pacify the forces of Hastin through the power of baptism and gifts had

failed utterly.

And now those Vikings were encamped at Ben Fleet Essex, and they were launching raids

into Wessex and probably Mercia.

And as for the gargantuan fleet of 250 ships that were stationed at the south at Appledor,

well, it was still there.

And as for allies, Wessex had few.

And most of Wales owed them fealty, but the Franks were unlikely to give them any assistance.

I mean, these Danes had arrived in Frankish ships.

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