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Early Medieval

Battle of the Holme 902

902
Cambridgeshire, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Cambridgeshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Kent (Aethelwold the Rebel)
Forces
Aethelwold and Danish allies c.2,000–4,000.
VS
Victor
East Anglian Danes
Forces
Kentish forces c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Kentish army defeated; Aethelwold and Danish king Eohric both killed
The Battle

History & Significance

The battle of the Holme saw the rebel Aethelwold killed while fighting with his Danish allies against Kentish forces; his death ended the dynastic challenge to Edward the Elder.

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Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
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Cherry Tree Hill round barrow
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Rabbit Hill round barrow
Scheduled monument · ~3 miles
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