BattlefieldsBattle of Ringmere 1010 — Ulfketel Against the Danes
Early Medieval

Battle of Ringmere 1010 — Ulfketel Against the Danes

1010
Norfolk, England
Also known as: Ringmere 1010 · Ulfketel Snilling vs Thorkell
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Norfolk, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
East Anglian English (Ulfketel Snilling)
VS
Victor
Danes (Thorkell the Tall)
Outcome
East Anglian army defeated; way opened for Danish depredation of the region
The Battle

History & Significance

The battle of Ringmere in 1010 was part of the wave of Danish attacks on England in the reign of Aethelred the Unready. Ulfketel Snilling, the most capable English military leader of the period — called Ulfketel by the Danes themselves in tribute to his fighting quality — engaged the Danish force under Thorkell the Tall at Ringmere in Norfolk. Despite fighting bravely, the English were defeated. The Danes then ravaged East Anglia, Cambridge, Thetford and beyond. Ulfketel\'s repeated battles against the Danes make him one of the most significant English commanders of the late Anglo-Saxon period.

Casualties & Losses

Significant English losses; several prominent thegns killed

Forces Involved

English: Ulfketel with East Anglian and Cambridgeshire levies. Danish: Thorkell the Tall\'s army

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