Event: Campaigning, WarAlfred 8.arrival causing Anonymi 975 to withdraw ships

Asserted in: ASC 893 A (p. 57), <894> B (p. 42), 894 C (pp. 67-8), 894 D (p. 32), 894 G (p. 64)
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Scholarly Info
Description	On the arrival of Alfred 8 and his fierd (Anonymi 1006), the here (Anonymi 975) withdrew to their ships.
Year	893

Primary Source Info
Date from Source	893 A, <894> B, 894 CDG: when Alfred 8 went west to Exeter with the fierd (Anonymi 1006)

Agent: Anonymi 975 (Those who lived among the Northumbrians and East Angles that gathered one hundred ships) : The here (Anonymi 975), who were besieging Exeter, withdrew to their ships when Alfred 8 and the fierd (Anonymi 1006) arrived.
(Other): Alfred 8 (the Great, king of the Anglo-Saxons, 871-899)
(Other): Anonymi 1006 (Fierd accompanying Alfred 8 in AD 893)