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Battle of Brentford

Battle of Brentford was a battle fought in 1016 at Brentford, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Q1379246. The recorded result: Anglo-Saxon victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 8,000–12,000.

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Exterior of Brentford County Court, the site of a ford over the river Brent, Brentford has been the site of many battles thoughout British history and these are in part commemorated by the column seen
Exterior of Brentford County Court, the site of a ford over the river Brent, Brentford has been the site of many battles thoughout British history and these are in part commemorated by the column seen. KTo288, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1016
WhereBrentford, United Kingdom51.479N, 0.307W
OutcomeAnglo-Saxon victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstKingdom of Denmark
Casualties and lossesHeavy lossesandUnknown
Part ofQ1379246

Where it sits in Q1379246

First Viking attack on England, AD 780Battle of York, AD 867Battle of Englefield, AD 870Battle of Reading, AD 871Battle of Ashdown, AD 871Battle of Basing, AD 871Battle of Marton, AD 871Battle of Chippenham, AD 877Battle of Cynwit, AD 878Battle of Edington, AD 878Battle of Buttington, AD 893Battle of Stamford (894), AD 894Battle of Tettenhall, AD 910Battle of Tempsford, AD 917Battle of Derby, AD 917Battle of Corbridge, AD 918Battle of Stamford, AD 918Battle of Brunanburh, AD 937Battle of Stainmore, AD 954Battle of Maldon, AD 991Battle of Brentford, 1016Battle of Assandun, 1016Battle of Fulford, 1066Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066Battle of Danes Moor, 1469AD 7801469Battle of Brentford, 1016
25 placed engagements of Q1379246 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1016 (year precision)
PlaceBrentford, United Kingdom
51.479N, 0.307W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown8,000–12,000
Casualties and lossesHeavy lossesUnknown
Commanders
  • Edmund Ironside
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1016 and 1642.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1016

Battle of Brentford is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636352, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brentford (1016), revision 1370108152, 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.