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Battle of Cirencester

Battle of Cirencester was a battle fought in AD 628 at Cirencester, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Mercian victory; Mercia takes control of the Severn Valley and the territory of the Hwicce.

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FoughtAD 628
WhereCirencester, United Kingdom51.719N, 1.968W
OutcomeMercian victory; Mercia takes control of the Severn Valley and the territory of the Hwicce
BelligerentsMerciaagainstGewisse

Record

DateAD 628 (year precision)
PlaceCirencester, United Kingdom
51.719N, 1.968W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Penda
  • Cynegils
  • Cwichelm
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 628

Battle of Cirencester is one of 203 engagements of the 7th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870750, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Cirencester, revision 1370437331, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.