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Early Medieval

Ealdorman Æthelmund Raids Mercia and is Killed 802

802
Berkshire, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Berkshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Wiltshire West Saxon forces under Weohstan
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Hwicce Mercian forces under Æthelmund
Outcome
Both Æthelmund of Hwicce and Weohstan of Wiltshire killed; frontier skirmish ends inconclusively
The Battle

History & Significance

Ealdorman Æthelmund of the Hwicce crossed the Thames at Kempsford to raid Wiltshire and was met by Ealdorman Weohstan of Wiltshire. Both ealdormen were killed in the battle. The engagement at Kempsford was one of the last flickers of the Mercian-Wessex frontier warfare before Egbert's dominance was established.

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