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Early Medieval

Battle of Holme 902

902
Cambridgeshire, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Cambridgeshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Danish East Anglians and the rebel Aethelwold
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Mercian and West Saxon forces
Outcome
Although the Danes held the field the losses were so severe that the rebellion collapsed. Aethelwold died in the fighting and Danish power in East Anglia was weakened.
The Battle

History & Significance

King Edward the Elder defeated the Danes and a rival claimant Aethelwold at the Battle of the Holme in East Anglia. Aethelwold and the Danish king Eohric were both killed.

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Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Cross in All Saints churchyard
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