The Battle of Maldon is described in the translation of an Anglo-Saxon Poem. The site also contains a map,links, and images of the battle-ground.
The Battle of Maldon(991AD)took place on the shores of the River Blackwater in Essex. There was a heroic stand
by the Anglo-Saxons against the Viking invasion which en-ded in utter defeat for Brithnoth and his men.The battl-e's progress is related in a famous Anglo-Saxon poem, only part of which survives