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Battle of the Trent

Battle of the Trent was a battle fought in AD 679 at River Trent, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Mercian victory.

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FoughtAD 679
WhereRiver Trent, United Kingdom53.533N, 1.676W
OutcomeMercian victory
BelligerentsMerciaagainstNorthumbria

Record

DateAD 679 (year precision)
PlaceRiver Trent, United Kingdom
53.533N, 1.676W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Æthelred of Mercia
  • Ecgfrith of Northumbria
  • Ælfwine of Deira
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of the Trent 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 Q4873029, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Trent, revision 1376030668, 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.