# The Ballad of the White Horse

By G. K. Chesterton.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: 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

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Ballad of the White Horse](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/1159) by G. K. Chesterton (1 h 55 min, English)
- [Ballad of the White Horse (Version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/5381) by G. K. Chesterton (1 h 53 min, English)
- [Ballad of the White Horse (Version 3)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/13248) by G. K. Chesterton (1 h 43 min, English)

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