s ▁a ▁comparison ▁between ▁the ▁child ▁and ▁Alfred . ▁Back ▁at ▁the ▁battle , ▁the ▁king ▁gives ▁a ▁r ous ing ▁battle - spe ech ▁to ▁restore ▁the ▁confidence ▁of ▁his ▁men . ▁Much ▁to ▁the ▁shock ▁of ▁the ▁Dan es ▁the ▁en fe e bled ▁Christian ▁line ▁once ▁again ▁re forms ▁and ▁charges . ▁They ▁are ▁quickly ▁cut ▁down , ▁but ▁the ▁Christians ▁continue ▁to ▁fight . ▁ ▁Sud den ly , ▁the ▁Virgin ▁Mary ▁appears ▁to ▁Alfred ▁when ▁his ▁army ▁is ▁on ▁the ▁br ink ▁of ▁complete ▁defeat . ▁This ▁vision ▁encourag es ▁Alfred , ▁and ▁his ▁line ▁charges ▁once ▁again . ▁This ▁charge ▁is ▁quickly ▁broken ▁up , ▁and ▁Alfred ▁is ▁separated ▁and ▁surrounded ▁by ▁Dan es . ▁Og ier ▁is ▁among ▁the ▁Dan es ▁around ▁Alfred , ▁and ▁Og ier ▁h urls ▁his ▁spe ar ▁at ▁Alfred . ▁The ▁spe ar ▁lod ges ▁in ▁a ▁tree , ▁and ▁Alfred ▁brings ▁down ▁his ▁ax e ▁upon ▁Og ier , ▁killing ▁him . ▁Alfred ▁then ▁le aps ▁over ▁Og ier ' s ▁dead ▁body ▁and ▁blow s ▁the ▁battle ▁sign ▁with ▁his ▁horn . ▁ ▁This ▁strik es ▁fear ▁into ▁the ▁Dan es , ▁who ▁begin ▁to ▁fall ▁back . ▁Alfred ▁leads ▁the ▁Christians ▁in ▁a ▁mighty ▁sur ge ▁against ▁the ▁Dan es . ▁At ▁this ▁point ▁the ▁separated ▁portion ▁of ▁his ▁army ▁returns , ▁eager ▁for ▁victory . ▁The ▁Dan es ▁begin ▁to ▁retre at ▁and ▁fle e . ▁Am id ▁his ▁defeat , ▁Gut hr um ▁under go es