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Battle of Mercredesburne

Battle of Mercredesburne was a battle fought in AD 485 at Kingdom of Sussex, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Anglo-Saxon settlement of England, which ran from AD 450 to AD 625. The recorded result: Uncertain. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 485
WhereKingdom of Sussex, United Kingdom50.930N, 0.427E
OutcomeUncertain
BelligerentsSouth BritonsagainstSouth Saxons
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofAnglo-Saxon settlement of EnglandAD 450 to AD 625

Where it sits in Anglo-Saxon settlement of England

Battle of Guoloph, AD 437Battle of Aylesford, AD 455Battle of Crayford, AD 457Battle of Wippedesfleot, AD 466Battle of Mercredesburne, AD 485Battle of Badon, AD 500Battle of Beran Byrig, AD 556Battle of Deorham, AD 577Battle of Woden's Burg, AD 592Battle of Chester, AD 615AD 437AD 615Battle of Mercredesburne, AD 485
10 placed engagements of Anglo-Saxon settlement of England in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 485 (year precision)
PlaceKingdom of Sussex, United Kingdom
50.930N, 0.427E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Ambrosius Aurelianus
  • Ælle
Battle of MercredesburneBattle of MercredesburneBattle of HastingsBattle of Beachy HeadAction of 2 May 1707Battle of WinchelseaBattle of LewesBattle of WinchelseaBattle of LewesLutonOxfordIpswichAmiensDieppeDoverSouthend-on-SeaBournemouth100 km50.930N, 0.427E
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Battle of Mercredesburne is one of 88 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871718, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mercredesburne, revision 1370449582, 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.