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Early Medieval

Aethelflaed Captures Derby 917

917
Derbyshire, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Derbyshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Danes
Forces
Danish garrison (c. 300–600).
VS
Victor
Mercia (Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians)
Forces
Mercian force (c. 800–1,500)
Outcome
Derby taken; first of the Five Boroughs recovered by English
The Battle

History & Significance

Aethelflaed capture of Derby was the first recovery of one of the Five Boroughs; she lost four of her thegns killed at the gate but took the town.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Aethelflaed Captures Derby 917

St Mary's Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Roman bath house at Parker's Piece
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Littlechester Roman site
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Derby Racecourse Roman vicus and cemetery
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Darley Abbey (remains of)
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
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