English citations of levies

  • 2008, Wikipedia contributors, “Battle of Edington”, in English Wikipedia[1], Wikimedia Foundation:
    This started in 875 when Guthrum's army “eluded the West Saxon levies and got into Wareham,” (Garmonsway 74) They then gave hostages and oaths to leave the country to Alfred, who paid them off (Smyth 70).