Battle of Lüneburg Heath
02/02/880 AD defeated
Also called the Battle of Ebstorf was a conflict between the army of King Louis III of France and the Norse Great Heathen Army fought on the 2nd February 880 AD, at Lüneburg Heath in today's Lower Saxony. Lüneburg Heath.
Following defeat by Alfred the Great at the Battle of Edington, the Norse Great Heathen Army moved from England to pillage the Duchy of Saxony.[2] The army of Louis met the Norsemen at Lüneburg Heath. The Saxons were routed in a snowstorm, with the army being destroyed or captured.
Subjects Who or What defeated?
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Vikings Nation
Objects To Whom or What was defeated?
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Louis III of France King of West Francia 879... -
Saxony Nation -
Bruno, Duke of Saxony (Brun, Braun) Duke of Saxony from 866 ...
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