Battle of Northam 1068
Approximate location: the point for Northam, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
Key facts
| Year | 1068 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | England | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Norman conquest of England | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Anglo-Saxons, Kingdom of Leinster, Normans | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 51.0393, -4.2104 | Wikidata P276 location: Northam (approximate) |
About the battle
The Battle of Northam, sometimes known as the Two Battles of Northam, was fought around Northam Parish, Devon in 1069 between a Norman force led by Brian of Brittany and an Anglo–Saxon army commanded by Godwin and Edmund, two sons of the late English king Harold Godwinson. The Normans inflicted heavy casualties on the Saxons and forced them to retreat from Devon.
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See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When was the Battle of Northam?
- In 1068.
- Where was the Battle of Northam fought?
- In what is now England (Europe), at about 51.04, -4.21.
- Who fought?
- Anglo-Saxons, Kingdom of Leinster, Normans.
- Which war was it part of?
- The Norman conquest of England.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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