BattlefieldsViking Raid on Ilfracombe 997
Early Medieval

Viking Raid on Ilfracombe 997

997
England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
English defenders/Ilfracombe
Forces
Devon coast defenders
VS
Victor
Viking raiders
Forces
Norse raiding fleet
Outcome
Town raided; local defenders unable to resist
The Battle

History & Significance

Norse raiders struck Ilfracombe on the north Devon coast in 997 as part of the same campaign that devastated Tavistock and Lydford, sweeping around the south-west peninsula and exploiting both coasts in a coordinated assault.

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