Battle of Stamford 918
Approximate location: the point for Stamford, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
Key facts
| Year | 918 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | England | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Viking activity in the British Isles | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 52.6556, -0.4837 | Wikidata P276 location: Stamford (approximate) |
About the battle
The Second Battle of Stamford occurred when King Edward assaulted Stamford in late May 918. It soon fell to his army of Wessex. Later that year, Edward built a second burh on the south side of the River Welland. The ramparts of the northern burh may have been approximately 3100 ft (c. 750 hides) from Roffe, and the Edwardian burh around 2700 ft (c. 650 hides).
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Stamford (918) (revision 1370589884), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When was the Battle of Stamford?
- In 918.
- Where was the Battle of Stamford fought?
- In what is now England (Europe), at about 52.66, -0.48.
- Which war was it part of?
- The Viking activity in the British Isles.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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