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Battle of Tettenhall

Battle of Tettenhall was a battle fought on 5 August AD 910 at Tettenhall, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Q1379246. The recorded result: Anglo-Saxon victory.

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Fought5 August AD 910
WhereTettenhall, United Kingdom52.583N, 2.133W
OutcomeAnglo-Saxon victory
BelligerentsDanelaw VikingsagainstMercia; Wessex
Casualties and lossesHeavy, in the thousandsandUnknown
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 Tettenhall, AD 910
25 placed engagements of Q1379246 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 August AD 910
PlaceTettenhall, United Kingdom
52.583N, 2.133W
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesHeavy, in the thousandsUnknown
Commanders
  • Eowils and Halfdan
  • Ingwær
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Battle of Tettenhall 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 Q2253682, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tettenhall, revision 1370590904, 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.