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Battle of Buttington

Battle of Buttington was a battle fought in AD 893 at Buttington, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Q1379246. The recorded result: Anglo-Welsh victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 893
WhereButtington, United Kingdom52.672N, 3.090W
OutcomeAnglo-Welsh victory
BelligerentsMercia; Wessex; WelshagainstVikings
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Buttington, AD 893
25 placed engagements of Q1379246 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 893 (year precision)
PlaceButtington, United Kingdom
52.672N, 3.090W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians
  • Æthelhelm
  • Hastein
Battle of ButtingtonBattle of ButtingtonBattle of Cefn DigollSiege of ExeterBattle of Domen GastellBattle of Powis CastleBattle of NantcribaBattle of Powis CastleBattle of NantcribaBirminghamManchesterLeedsCardiffLiverpoolNottinghamBlackpoolLuton100 km52.672N, 3.090W
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 10 times between AD 630 and 1644.

In the same war

Elsewhere in AD 893

Battle of Buttington is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16822586, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Buttington, revision 1382555283, 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.