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Early Medieval

Battle of Buttington

894
Shropshire, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Shropshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Danes
VS
Victor
Wessex / Mercia / Wales alliance
Outcome
Allied English and Welsh victory; Viking army besieged and broken
The Battle

History & Significance

A rare cooperative victory between Welsh kingdoms and English powers against the Danes. The Viking army was starved into breaking out and destroyed.

Forces Involved

Alliance: c. 4,000–5,000. Danes: c. 2,500–3,500.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Buttington

Offa's Dyke: Section from North Lodge, Leighton Park to Old Quarry S of Green Wood
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~1.8 miles
Offa's Dyke: Section W of Court House Farm
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~2.2 miles
Offa's Dyke: Section NE of Welshpool-Churchstoke Road
Scheduled monument · Early Medieval · ~2.4 miles
Llwynderw Round Barrow
Scheduled monument · Prehistoric · ~2.4 miles
Nant-Cribau Moated House Site
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~3 miles
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