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Battle of the River Idle

Battle of the River Idle was a battle fought in AD 616 in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: East Anglian victory.

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FoughtAD 616
WhereUnited Kingdom53.450N, 0.817W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEast Anglian victory
BelligerentsNorthumbriaagainstEast Anglia

Record

DateAD 616 (year precision)
PlaceUnited Kingdom
53.450N, 0.817W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Æthelfrith of Northumbria
  • Rædwald of East Anglia
  • Edwin of Northumbria
Battle of the River IdleBattle of the River IdleBattle of GainsboroughBattle of Hatfield ChaseBattle of WorksopSiege of LincolnBattle of LincolnBattle of GainsboroughBattle of Hatfield ChaseBirminghamLeedsLiverpoolNottinghamMiddlesbroughStokeKingston upon HullBlackpool100 km53.450N, 0.817W
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.

Nearest engagements

Battle of the River Idle is one of 179 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9172529, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the River Idle, revision 1370602033, 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.