Cnut's invasion of England

BelligerentsKingdom of Denmark
Kingdom of EnglandCommanders and leadersCnut the Great
Thorkell the Tall
Eadric Streona
Eiríkr HákonarsonEdmund II
Ælfric of Hampshire†
Ulfcytel Snillingr†Strength 160 ships according to the Anglo-Saxon chronicle
10,000 men and 200 ships-according to the sagas UnknownCasualties and losses Unknown Heavy

In the autumn of 1016, the Danish prince Cnut the Great (Canute), supported by Eiríkr Hákonarson, and Thorkell the Tall successfully invaded England. Cnut's father, Sweyn Forkbeard, had previously conquered and briefly ruled England for less than five weeks.