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Battle of Wippedesfleot

Battle of Wippedesfleot was a battle fought in AD 466 at Ebbsfleet, 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: Anglo-Saxon victory.

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FoughtAD 466
WhereEbbsfleet, United Kingdom51.314N, 1.352E
OutcomeAnglo-Saxon victory
BelligerentsBritonsagainstAnglo-Saxons
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 Wippedesfleot, AD 466
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 466 (year precision)
PlaceEbbsfleet, United Kingdom
51.314N, 1.352E
KindBattle, ancient
Commanders
  • Hengist and Horsa
  • Oisc
Battle of WippedesfleotBattle of WippedesfleotBattle of Sandwich (1217)Battle of Sandwich (1460)Battle of Goodwin SandsBattle of the DownsSt. James's Day BattleBattle of the DownsSt. James's Day BattleLilleBrightonLutonOxfordIpswichCambridgeCalaisGent100 km51.314N, 1.352E
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Battle of Wippedesfleot 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 Q4845152, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wippedesfleot, revision 1370594174, 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.