The Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874-1936 creator text utu 1999 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Ballad of the White Horse" by G. K. Chesterton is a poem published in 1911. Written in traditional epic ballad form, it tells the story of Saxon King Alfred the Great's struggle against invading Danes. Hiding on a river island after near-defeat, Alfred receives a vision from the Virgin Mary. He gathers Catholic chieftains, infiltrates the enemy camp disguised as a minstrel, and leads his outnumbered forces to the climactic Battle of Ethandun, where faith and valor collide. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_the_White_Horse Release date is 1999-04-01 Produced by Paul Bonner, Martin Ward, and David Widger Original publication data not identified White Horse, Vale of (England) -- Poetry Epic poetry Alfred, King of England, 849-899 -- Poetry Great Britain -- History -- Alfred, 871-899 -- Poetry Historical poetry Christian poetry PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1719 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1719 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133048.0 1719