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Battle of Marton

Battle of Marton was a battle fought in AD 871 in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q1379246. The recorded result: Viking victory.

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FoughtAD 871
WhereUnited Kingdom53.833N, 2.417W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeViking victory
BelligerentsWessexagainstVikings
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 Marton, AD 871
25 placed engagements of Q1379246 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 871 (year precision)
PlaceUnited Kingdom
53.833N, 2.417W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
Battle of MartonBattle of MartonBattle of ClitheroeBattle of BrunanburhBattle of PrestonBattle of PrestonBolton MassacreBattle of ClitheroeBattle of PrestonBolton MassacreManchesterNewcastleLiverpoolNottinghamMiddlesbroughStokeYorkScarborough100 km53.833N, 2.417W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Elsewhere in AD 871

Battle of Marton 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 Q2465037, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Meretun, revision 1381552391, 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.