The disordered army of King Arnulf chases down Northmen scouts without orders, but take many losses and are forced to flee once they attack the main force.
Perpetrator (Person) :
Sunderold, Archbishop of Mainz Origin: Unknown Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: death
Count Arnolf Origin: Unknown Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: death
Perpetrator (Group) :
Army of Arnulf of Carinthia Origin: Eastfrankish Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Reaction: confusion, Direct Consequence: losses
Haec sermocinantibus subito apparuerunt speculatores Nortmannorum. Quos cum omnis multitudo inconsultis ducibus confuso ordine insequeretur, peditum turmas in quadam villula offendit, qui in unum conglobati facile sparsim supervenientes repellunt atque retrorsum redire cogunt. Deinde perstrepentibus secundum morem faretris clamor in caelum tollitur, pugna committitur. Equites Nortmannorum audito clamore summa cum festinatione advolant, et ingravato prelio christianorum exercitus peccatis facientibus, heu pro dolor! terga vertit. In quo prelio episcopus Mogontiacae urbis Sunzo et Arnulfus comes occubuerunt, nec non et innumera multitudo nobilium virorum. Nortmanni patrata victoria castra omnibus divitiis referta invadunt et trucidatis, quos in bello ceperant, onerati preda ad classem revertuntur. Fuit vero haec caedes facta VI. Kai . Iul.
Translation :
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Edition :
Reginonis abbatis Prumiensis - Chronica, In: R. Rau, Quellen zur karolingischen Reichsgeschichte 3 (FSGA 7), Darmstadt, 180-318.
