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Early Medieval

Battle of Ellendun

825
Wiltshire, England
Also known as: Battle of Wroughton
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wiltshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Mercia (Beornwulf)
Forces
Mercia (Beornwulf): c. 1,200–2,500 warriors.
VS
Victor
Wessex (Egbert)
Forces
Wessex (Egbert): c. 1,500–3,000 warriors
Outcome
Beornwulf defeated decisively; Mercian supremacy over England ended; Wessex becomes dominant
The Battle

History & Significance

Ellendun was the turning point in the struggle for English supremacy; Egbert of Wessex decisively defeated Mercia and within years received the submission of Northumbria and Kent.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Ellendun

Bincknoll Camp
Scheduled monument · ~3.9 miles
Two earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury Castle
Scheduled monument · ~4.1 miles
Two bowl barrows 680m north of Upper Herdswick Farm, Barbury Down
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
Earthwork enclosure and dewpond 490m north of Barbury Castle
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
Field system and earthwork enclosure on Burderop Down
Scheduled monument · ~4.4 miles
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