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Battle of Aylesford

Battle of Aylesford was a battle fought in AD 455 at Aylesford, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Anglo-Saxon settlement of England, which ran from AD 450 to AD 625. The recorded result: Unclear. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Anglo-Saxon Migration in the 5th century
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FoughtAD 455
WhereAylesford, United Kingdom51.317N, 0.500E
OutcomeUnclear
BelligerentsAnglo-SaxonsagainstBritons
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofAnglo-Saxon settlement of EnglandAD 450 to AD 625

Where it sits in Anglo-Saxon settlement of England

Battle of Guoloph, AD 437Battle of Aylesford, AD 455Battle of Crayford, AD 457Battle of Wippedesfleot, AD 466Battle of Mercredesburne, AD 485Battle of Badon, AD 500Battle of Beran Byrig, AD 556Battle of Deorham, AD 577Battle of Woden's Burg, AD 592Battle of Chester, AD 615AD 437AD 615Battle of Aylesford, AD 455
10 placed engagements of Anglo-Saxon settlement of England in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 455 (year precision)
PlaceAylesford, United Kingdom
51.317N, 0.500E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Hengist and Horsa
  • Vortigern
  • Vortimer
  • Catigern
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Battle of Aylesford is one of 88 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2741713, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aylesford, revision 1376000314, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.