BattlefieldsViking Raid on the Cumbrian Coast
Early Medieval

Viking Raid on the Cumbrian Coast

840
Cumberland, England
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cumbrian monasteries
Forces
c. 200–500 monastery defenders and local militia.
VS
Victor
Viking raiders
Forces
c. 500–1,500 Norse raiders
Outcome
Norse raiders struck coastal monasteries and settlements repeatedly
The Battle

History & Significance

Norse raiders from Ireland and the Hebrides raided the Cumbrian coast throughout the 9th century, eventually settling and giving rise to Norse-Gaelic place-names throughout Cumbria.

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