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Early Medieval

Battle of Seckington

757
Warwickshire, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Warwickshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Mercia (Beornred)
Forces
Beornred: c. 1,000–2,500 per side; Mercian succession battle.
VS
Victor
Mercia (Offa)
Forces
Offa
Outcome
Offa killed Beornred and became king of Mercia
The Battle

History & Significance

Offa seized the Mercian throne by killing Beornred at Seckington, beginning the most powerful reign in English history before the Viking age.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Seckington

Merevale Abbey, a Cistercian monastery, associated water control features and industrial remains
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Moated site north-west of Pinwall
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Roman camp
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Grendon Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Manduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complex
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
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