Battle of Ellandun (Q1939977)

matcher place: Swindon (relation 110212), Wroughton (relation 2674318)
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English Wikipedia categories: 820s conflicts, 825, 9th century in England, Battles involving Mercia, Battles involving Wessex, Military history of Wiltshire

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Battle of Ellendun or Battle of Wroughton was fought between Ecgberht of Wessex and Beornwulf of Mercia in September 825. Sir Frank Stenton described it as "one of the most decisive battles of English history". It effectively ended Mercian Supremacy over the southern kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England and established West Saxon dominance in southern England.

Wikidata location: 51.5250, -1.7920 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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