BattlefieldsDanish Raid on Sheppey 835
Early Medieval

Danish Raid on Sheppey 835

835
Kent, England
Also known as: First Danish raid on Sheppey · Viking attack on Isle of Sheppey 835
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kent, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Kent
Forces
undefended island
VS
Victor
Danes
Forces
Danish fleet
Outcome
Sheppey ravaged; first recorded major Danish raid in southern England
The Battle

History & Significance

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records the first Danish raid on Sheppey in 835. This was the beginning of sustained Danish pressure on the southern English kingdoms, following years of raids on the northern and eastern coasts. Sheppey island position at the mouth of the Thames made it highly vulnerable and it would be raided repeatedly.

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