BattlefieldsEdward the Elder Campaigns in East Anglia 906
Early Medieval

Edward the Elder Campaigns in East Anglia 906

906
Suffolk, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Suffolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
East Anglian Danes
Forces
East Anglian Danes c.1,500–2,500.
VS
Victor
Edward the Elder
Forces
Edward's forces c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
English punitive raids into East Anglia; Danes compelled to renew peace terms; East Anglian Danelaw placed under growing pressure
The Battle

History & Significance

Following the Battle of the Holme in 902, Edward made a peace with the East Anglian and Northumbrian Danes at Tiddingford. The peace was uneasy and in 906 Edward launched punitive operations into East Anglia after the Danes broke the agreement. These operations established Edward as a serious military threat to the Danelaw and forced periodic Danish treaty renewals, building up to the reconquest of 917.

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