The opening phase of Brunanburh, before the main pitched battle, likely involved skirmishing and the positioning of forces. The Old English poem records the armies fought from early morning to evening. The location of Brunanburh remains debated: candidates include the Wirral, Burnswark in Dumfriesshire, and various Yorkshire sites. The Wirral interpretation (Bromborough) fits the logistics of Olaf arrival from Dublin and the subsequent pursuit to the Irish Sea.
English army under Athelstan and Edmund; coalition forces
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