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Early Medieval

Battle of Tempsford 917

917
Bedfordshire, England
Also known as: Fall of Tempsford 917 · English capture Tempsford Danish stronghold
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Bedfordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Danish garrison of Tempsford
Forces
Danish garrison (c. 300–600).
VS
Victor
Edward the Elder
Forces
Wessex forces (c. 1,000–2,000)
Outcome
Danish stronghold stormed; Danish king Guthrum II of East Anglia killed
The Battle

History & Significance

The English storming of Tempsford in 917 and killing of the Danish king of East Anglia was the decisive blow that broke Danelaw power in the south Midlands and opened the way for Edward the Elder reconquest of the east.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Tempsford 917

Moated enclosure and associated building platforms, The Lane, Wyboston.
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Tempsford Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Chawston Manor moated site and associated fishpond
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Bowl barrow, known as the `Round Hill', 440m WNW of College Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
The Hillings, Castle Hills: a ringwork castle associated with a Saxon vill, shifted medieval village and a windmill mound
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
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