BattlefieldsViking Attack on Lindsey Diocese 838
Early Medieval

Viking Attack on Lindsey Diocese 838

838
Lincolnshire, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Lincolnshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lincolnshire monasteries
VS
Victor
Norse raiders
Outcome
Lindsey monasteries plundered; churches burned; local English population unable to resist
The Battle

History & Significance

Norse raiders struck the diocese of Lindsey in Lincolnshire, plundering monasteries and churches along the Lincolnshire coast and Humber shore. The flat, fertile coastline was easily accessible by longship. This was part of the escalating pattern of coastal raids in the 830s that preceded the Great Heathen Army.

Forces Involved

Norse raiders: c. 300-1,000 (3-10 ships). Lincolnshire defenders: c. 200-500.

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