battle, medieval
Battle of Benfleet
Battle of Benfleet was a battle fought in AD 894 at unparished part of Castle Point, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Anglo-Saxon victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 894 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | unparished part of Castle Point, United Kingdom 51.550N, 0.560E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Anglo-Saxon victory | |
| Belligerents | Wessex; Mercia | Vikings |
| Commanders | Edward the Elder; Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Combat losses unknown; Women and children captured; Ships lost |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Assandun 1016, 11 km
- Raid on the Medway 1667, 16 km
- Battle of the Medway AD 43, 18 km
- Battle of Maldon AD 991, 21 km
- Battle of Aylesford AD 455, 26 km
Battle of Benfleet is one of 105 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113947145, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Benfleet, revision 1370107663, 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.