battle, medieval
Battle of Bensington
Battle of Bensington was a battle fought in AD 779 in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Mercian victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 779 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | United Kingdom 51.621N, 1.111W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Chalgrove Field 1643, 6.1 km NE
- Battle of Ashdown AD 871, 13 km SW
- Siege of Oxford 1644, 18 km NW
- Siege of Oxford 1142, 18 km NW
- Battle of Englefield AD 870, 20 km S
Battle of Bensington is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870465, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bensington, revision 1370434054, 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.