BattlefieldsSecond Battle of Carhampton 843
Early Medieval

Second Battle of Carhampton 843

843
England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Somerset defenders
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Danish raiding force
Outcome
English forces defeated again; Carhampton raided for a second time
The Battle

History & Significance

A second Viking raid struck Carhampton in 843 and again defeated an English defending force; the repeated successful attacks on the Somerset coastal settlement demonstrate the sustained Norse pressure on the Bristol Channel shore in the mid-ninth century.

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