BattlefieldsBattle of Chester 616
Early Medieval

Battle of Chester 616

616
Cheshire, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Cheshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Powys and British kingdoms
Forces
combined Powys, Gwynedd, and Dumnonian British forces
VS
Victor
Northumbria (Aethelfrith)
Forces
Northumbrian Angles
Outcome
Welsh defeated; monks of Bangor massacred; Wales cut off from north Britain
The Battle

History & Significance

The battle of Chester severed the land connection between Wales and the northern British kingdoms; the massacre of the monks of Bangor who prayed for Welsh victory was recorded by Bede.

Casualties & Losses

1,200 monks allegedly massacred

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