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Battle of Stainmore

Battle of Stainmore was a battle fought in AD 954 at Stainmore, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Q1379246. The recorded result: Victory for Oswulf.

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FoughtAD 954
WhereStainmore, United Kingdom54.524N, 2.226W
OutcomeVictory for Oswulf
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 Stainmore, AD 954
25 placed engagements of Q1379246 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 954 (year precision)
PlaceStainmore, United Kingdom
54.524N, 2.226W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Oswulf I of Bamburgh
  • Eric Bloodaxe
Battle of StainmoreBattle of StainmoreBattle of Stanhope ParkClifton Moor SkirmishBattle of PiercebridgeBattle of CatraethBattle of Neville's CrossBattle of Stanhope ParkBattle of CatraethBattle of Neville's CrossManchesterLeedsNewcastleLiverpoolKingston upon HullBlackpoolYorkAyr100 km54.524N, 2.226W
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Elsewhere in AD 954

Battle of Stainmore is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1992687, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stainmore, revision 1370274685, 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.