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Battle of Ashdown [871 A.D.]. (Statue of the King at Wantage; the vale of the white horse; King Alfred's jewel found at Athelney; King Alfred.)
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Battlefields of Great Britain : Series of 50 (Smith's No. 1 Mixture)
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George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "Battle of Ashdown [871 A.D.]. (Statue of the King at Wantage; the vale of the white horse; King Alfred's jewel found at Athelney; King Alfred.)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1959. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-b2ac-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. "Battle of Ashdown [871 A.D.]. (Statue of the King at Wantage; the vale of the white horse; King Alfred's jewel found at Athelney; King Alfred.)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-b2ac-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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George Arents Collection, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1959). Battle of Ashdown [871 A.D.]. (Statue of the King at Wantage; the vale of the white horse; King Alfred's jewel found at Athelney; King Alfred.) Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dd-b2ac-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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