BattlefieldsBattle of Bradford-on-Avon (652)
Early Medieval

Battle of Bradford-on-Avon (652)

652
Wiltshire, England
Also known as: Battle of Bradford
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Wiltshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Britons
Forces
Welsh/Briton contingent.
VS
Victor
Cenwalh of Wessex
Forces
c. 2,000–5,000 per side; Cenwalh's Wessex force
Outcome
West Saxon advance into Somerset
The Battle

History & Significance

The Chronicle records Cenwalh of Wessex fighting the Welsh (Britons) at Bradford-on-Avon. This was part of the continuing West Saxon push westward into Somerset and Dorset, displacing the residual British population. Bradford-on-Avon later became significant for its remarkable pre-Norman church of St Laurence, showing the area's importance in early Christian Wessex.

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