BattlefieldsBattle of Gafulford 825
Early Medieval

Battle of Gafulford 825

825
Devon, England
Also known as: Battle at Gafulford · Egbert versus Cornish
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Devon, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cornish Britons
Forces
Cornish forces
VS
Victor
Wessex (Ecgberht)
Forces
West Saxon army
Outcome
Cornish defeated; West Saxon authority over Devon confirmed
The Battle

History & Significance

In the same year as Ellendun, Ecgberht defeated the Cornish Britons at Gafulford (probably near Camelford in Cornwall or Galford in Devon). The double victory in 825 shows the remarkable expansion of West Saxon power in this single year, subduing both the dominant English kingdom and the last British resistance in the southwest.

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