The Life And Times of Alfred the Great
The Life And Times of Alfred the Great
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And of this opinion likewise was Mr.
Leland, as appears from the fiist volume of his Collections, f. 199 a." Hearne, p. 89.
362 LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT. [CH. XXIV.
they speedily entrenched themselves, and the third year of the campaign passed away with, apparently, little prospect that a war against so active and vivacious an enemy would ever come to an end.
But, in reality, the strength of the Danish invaders was now departed from them. Though often reinforced by their friends the o...ld Danish settlers, the tide of success was evidently setting against them, and the policy or the mercy of Alfred was directed to separate the interests of the Danes located in the island from those of the new-comers. His ai*mies, too, were more than a match for the whole united army, which by its frequent defeats were lessened in numbers and dis- pirited in courage. Their fleet, also, by Alfred's stratagem on the river Lea, was now lost to them.
The citizens of London took possession of the ships in the Lea, whilst Alfred's army gallopped westwards after the enemy: some of the best of the vessels were towed to London, others were destroyed, and the enemy's main dependence in all enterprises, their fleet, was entirely annihilated.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
And of this opinion likewise was Mr.
Leland, as appears from the fiist volume of his Collections, f. 199 a." Hearne, p. 89.
362 LIFE AND TIMES OF ALFRED THE GREAT. [CH. XXIV.
they speedily entrenched themselves, and the third year of the campaign passed away with, apparently, little prospect that a war against so active and vivacious an enemy would ever come to an end.
But, in reality, the strength of the Danish invaders was now departed from them. Though often reinforced by their friends the o...ld Danish settlers, the tide of success was evidently setting against them, and the policy or the mercy of Alfred was directed to separate the interests of the Danes located in the island from those of the new-comers. His ai*mies, too, were more than a match for the whole united army, which by its frequent defeats were lessened in numbers and dis- pirited in courage. Their fleet, also, by Alfred's stratagem on the river Lea, was now lost to them.
The citizens of London took possession of the ships in the Lea, whilst Alfred's army gallopped westwards after the enemy: some of the best of the vessels were towed to London, others were destroyed, and the enemy's main dependence in all enterprises, their fleet, was entirely annihilated.
What to read after The Life And Times of Alfred the Great?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by J a John Allen Giles to read onlineMoreLess
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