Atlas of Battles

war, 10 engagements

Battles of Anglo-Saxon settlement of England

The atlas places 10 engagements of Anglo-Saxon settlement of England (AD 450 to AD 625): 10 battles, all in present-day United Kingdom. The most widely documented: Battle of Badon.

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Battle of GuolophBattle of CrayfordBattle of Beran ByrigBattle of Woden's BurgBattle of AylesfordBattle of WippedesfleotBattle of MercredesburneBattle of BadonBattle of DeorhamBattle of ChesterBattle of AylesfordBattle of WippedesfleotBattle of MercredesburneBattle of BadonBattle of DeorhamBattle of ChesterBirminghamManchesterLiverpoolNottinghamBrightonPortsmouthStokeLutonOxfordNorwich100 km52.049N, 0.767W
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 430s: 1 engagementsAD 450s: 2 engagements2 in AD 450sAD 460s: 1 engagementsAD 480s: 1 engagementsAD 500s: 1 engagementsAD 550s: 1 engagementsAD 570s: 1 engagementsAD 590s: 1 engagementsAD 610s: 1 engagementsAD 430sAD 610s
10 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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 615
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 437Battle of GuolophNether Wallop, United Kingdom
AD 455Battle of AylesfordAylesford, United KingdomUnclear
AD 457Battle of CrayfordUnited Kingdom
AD 466Battle of WippedesfleotEbbsfleet, United KingdomAnglo-Saxon victory
AD 485Battle of MercredesburneKingdom of Sussex, United KingdomUncertain
AD 500Battle of BadonUnited KingdomBrittonic victory
AD 556Battle of Beran ByrigBarbury Castle, United KingdomSaxon victory
AD 577Battle of DeorhamDyrham, United KingdomSaxon victory
AD 592Battle of Woden's BurgAdam's Grave, United KingdomWest Saxon defeat
AD 615Battle of ChesterChester, United KingdomNorthumbrian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Anglo-Saxon settlement of England (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.