Battle of Basing

A battle was fought between King Æthelred I's army of Saxons and a group of Vikings in Hampshire on 22 January 871. It ended in Æthelred's defeat. Before the battle, a mysterious figure dressed as a monk attempted to sell Æthelred stun blasters. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)

Behind the scenes

 * While the battle is described in Time Traveller's Diary, it isn't explicitly named.