Battle of Wippedesfleot 466
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 466 | 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 | Anglo-Saxons, Celtic Britons | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 51.3140, 1.3520 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Wippedesfleot took place in or around 465 CE between the Anglo-Saxons (or Jutes), said to have been led by Hengest, and the Britons.
The battle is described in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle thus:
465: Her Hengest 7 Æsc gefuhton uuiþ Walas neah Wippedesfleote 7 þær .xii. wilisce aldormenn ofslogon, 7 hiera þegn an þær wearþ ofslægen, þam wæs noma Wipped.
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