Battle of Crayford 457
Approximate location: the point for Crayford, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
Key facts
| Year | 457 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | England | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Anglo-Saxon settlement of England | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Celtic Britons, Saxons | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 51.4491, 0.1812 | Wikidata P276 location: Crayford (approximate) |
About the battle
Battle traditionally dated 457 between the Saxons under Hengist and the Britons under Vortigern, recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. (Wikidata description, reviewed and corrected; sources: French Wikipedia: Bataille de Crayford (rev 221964593); Breton Wikipedia: Emgann Crecganford (rev 2008501))
There is no English Wikipedia article on this battle yet; the description above is based on Wikidata, corrected against the sources cited.
See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When was the Battle of Crayford?
- In 457.
- Where was the Battle of Crayford fought?
- In what is now England (Europe), at about 51.45, 0.18.
- Who fought?
- Celtic Britons, Saxons.
- Which war was it part of?
- The Anglo-Saxon settlement of England.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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