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Early Medieval

Battle of Corbridge First 913

913
Northumberland, England
Also known as: First Battle of Corbridge · Ragnall at Corbridge 913
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scottish and Bernician forces
Forces
Scots and Bernicians c.2,000–3,500.
VS
Victor
Ragnall ua Imair (Norse-Irish)
Forces
Ragnall's Norse-Irish c.2,000–4,000
Outcome
Ragnall defeated the combined Scottish and Bernician forces; secured his position in Northumbria
The Battle

History & Significance

The first Battle of Corbridge pitted the Norse-Irish warlord Ragnall against a coalition of Scots under Constantine II and Bernicians under Ealdred. Ragnall's victory at the key Tyne crossing gave him control of Northumberland and set the stage for his seizure of York in 919. The battle illustrates the three-way contest for Northumbria between Norse-Irish Vikings, the Scottish kingdom, and the emerging English state.

Casualties & Losses

Heavy losses on both sides; two Norse chieftains Otta and Grabhare killed

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Corbridge First 913

Walker's Pottery
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Corbridge (Corstopitum) Roman station
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Vicar's pele tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Corbridge Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Aydon Castle medieval hall, fortified manor and eighteenth century farm buildings
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
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