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Battle of Corbridge

Battle of Corbridge was a battle fought in AD 918 at Corbridge, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of human history. The recorded result: Indecisive; Viking Strategic Victory; Scots army retreat; Ragnall invades Northumbria.

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Battle of Corbridge (part of the Norse invasions of England)
Battle of Corbridge (part of the Norse invasions of England). Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 918
WhereCorbridge, United Kingdom54.974N, 2.017W
OutcomeIndecisive; Viking Strategic Victory; Scots army retreat; Ragnall invades Northumbria.
BelligerentsKingdom of Scotland; Kingdom of NorthumbriaagainstKingdom of the Isles
Part ofhuman historyViking activity in the British Isles

Where it sits in human history

First Viking attack on England, AD 780Battle of York, AD 867Battle of Englefield, AD 870Battle of Reading, AD 871Battle of Ashdown, AD 871Battle of Basing, AD 871Battle of Marton, AD 871Battle of Chippenham, AD 877Battle of Cynwit, AD 878Battle of Edington, AD 878Battle of Buttington, AD 893Battle of Stamford (894), AD 894Battle of Tettenhall, AD 910Battle of Tempsford, AD 917Battle of Derby, AD 917Battle of Corbridge, AD 918Battle of Stamford, AD 918Battle of Brunanburh, AD 937Battle of Stainmore, AD 954Battle of Maldon, AD 991Cnut the Great's invasion of England, 1016Battle of Brentford, 1016Battle of Sherston, 1016Battle of Assandun, 1016Battle of Fulford, 1066Battle of Stamford Bridge, 1066Battle of Danes Moor, 1469November 1932 Geneva shooting, 1932Battle of Geel, 19441983 Invasion of Grenada, 19831983 Grenada mental hospital bombing, 1983AD 7801983Battle of Corbridge, AD 918
31 placed engagements of human history in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 918 (year precision)
PlaceCorbridge, United Kingdom
54.974N, 2.017W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Constantine II of Scotland
  • Ealdred I of Bamburgh
  • Ragnall ua Imair
Battle of CorbridgeBattle of CorbridgeBattle of HexhamBattle of HeavenfieldBattle of NewburnEnglish invasion of ScotlandSiege of NewcastleBattle of HexhamEnglish invasion of ScotlandGlasgowLeedsEdinburghMiddlesbroughBlackpoolYorkScarboroughAyr100 km54.974N, 2.017W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 634 and 1464.

In the same war

Battle of Corbridge is one of 186 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1991963, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Corbridge, revision 1370437631, 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.