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Battle of Woden's Burg

Battle of Woden's Burg was a battle fought in AD 592 at Adam's Grave, 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: West Saxon defeat.

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FoughtAD 592
WhereAdam's Grave, United Kingdom51.356N, 1.837W
OutcomeWest Saxon defeat
BelligerentsWest SaxonsagainstBritons
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 Woden's Burg, AD 592
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 592 (year precision)
PlaceAdam's Grave, United Kingdom
51.356N, 1.837W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Ceawlin of Wessex
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Elsewhere in AD 592

Battle of Woden's Burg is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872748, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Woden's Burg (592), revision 1384060434, 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.