Question: What did the Anglo-Saxons fail to prevent during the battle which inspired the J.R.R. Tolkien work The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son?
Sentence (from "The Battle of Maldon"): The Battle of Maldon is the name given to an Old English poem of uncertain date celebrating the real Battle of Maldon of 991, at which the Anglo-Saxons failed to prevent a Viking invasion.
Relevant evidence: Yes