BattlefieldsBattle of Tettenhall Second Phase 910
Early Medieval

Battle of Tettenhall Second Phase 910

910
Staffordshire, England
Also known as: Wednesfield Second Engagement 910 · Pursuit after Tettenhall
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Staffordshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Northumbrian Danes
Forces
Northumbrian Danish raiding force
VS
Victor
Wessex and Mercia (Edward and Aethelflaed)
Forces
Combined Mercian and West Saxon army
Outcome
Danish fugitives from Tettenhall pursued and destroyed; three Danish kings killed
The Battle

History & Significance

The battle of Tettenhall in August 910 is recorded in multiple sources as a catastrophic defeat for the Northumbrian Danes who had raided deep into Mercia. Three Danish kings — Halfdan, Eowils, and Ivar — were killed. The victory shattered Northumbrian Danish military power and opened the way for the reconquest. This entry focuses on the pursuit phase following the main engagement at Tettenhall ridge, in which the Mercian forces cut down Danish fugitives across the surrounding area.

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