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Battle of Corbridge

Battle of Corbridge was a battle fought in AD 918 at Corbridge, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Q1379246. The recorded result: Indecisive; Viking Strategic Victory; Scots army retreat; Ragnall invades Northumbria.

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Battle of Corbridge (part of the Norse invasions of England)
Battle of Corbridge (part of the Norse invasions of England). Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

DateAD 918 (year precision)
PlaceCorbridge, United Kingdom
54.974N, 2.017W
Part ofQ1379246
KindBattle, medieval
ResultIndecisive; Viking Strategic Victory; Scots army retreat; Ragnall invades Northumbria.
BelligerentsKingdom of Scotland; Kingdom of NorthumbriaKingdom of the Isles
CommandersKing Constantine II; Ealdred I of BamburghRagnall ua Imair
Battle of CorbridgeBattle of CorbridgeBattle of HexhamBattle of HeavenfieldBattle of NewburnEnglish invasion of ScotlandSiege of NewcastleBattle of HexhamEnglish invasion of ScotlandGlasgowLeedsEdinburghMiddlesbroughBlackpoolYorkScarboroughAyr100 km54.974N, 2.017W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Corbridge is one of 83 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1991963, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Corbridge, revision 1370437631, 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.