BattlefieldsSiege of Nottingham 867
Early Medieval

Siege of Nottingham 867

867
Nottinghamshire, England
Also known as: Danes capture Nottingham 867 · Mercians besiege Nottingham 867
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Nottinghamshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Mercia and Wessex coalition
Forces
Mercian-Wessex coalition c. 4,000–6,000.
VS
Victor
Danes
Forces
Danish garrison c. 2,000–3,000
Outcome
Mercians and West Saxons besieged Danes in Nottingham but could not take it; negotiated peace
The Battle

History & Significance

The Mercian and West Saxon failure to retake Nottingham in 867 established the strategic depth of the Danish position in the Midlands and set the frontier that would later define the boundary of the Danelaw.

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