That year, Alderman Fanwulf, with the men of Somersetshire, and Bishop Ealstan, and Alderman Oric, with the men of Dorsetshire, fought at the mouth of the Parret with the Danish army, and there, after making a great slaughter, obtained,, the victory and Alderman Ceorl, with the men of Devonshire, fought the heathen army at Wemburg, and after making great slaughter obtained the victory. The same year, King Michael and Alderman Elchere fought in their ships, and slew a large army at Sandwich in Kent, taking nine ships and dispersing the rest. The heathens now for the first time remained over winter in the lake of Thanet. The same year, three hundred and fifty ships came into the mouth of the Thames; the crew of which went upon land, and stormed Canterbury and London; p ting to flight Bertulf
