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Battle of Derby

Battle of Derby was a battle fought in AD 917 at Derby, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Derby. It was part of human history. The recorded result: Anglo-Saxon victory. Recorded strength: 1 Army against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 917
WhereDerby, United Kingdom52.922N, 1.477W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAnglo-Saxon victory
BelligerentsAnglo-SaxonsagainstDanelaw
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Derby, AD 917
31 placed engagements of human history in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 917 (year precision)
PlaceDerby, United Kingdom
52.922N, 1.477W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1 ArmyUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Aethelflaed
Battle of DerbyBattle of DerbyBattle of Burton BridgeBattle of Burton BridgeBattle of Mapperley HillsStorming of Shelford HouseBattle of ChesterfieldBattle of Burton BridgeBattle of Burton BridgeBattle of Mapperley HillsBattle of ChesterfieldBirminghamManchesterLeedsLiverpoolKingston upon HullBlackpoolLutonOxford100 km52.922N, 1.477W
Placed at Derby; the exact site is not recorded. 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 917

Battle of Derby 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 Q24892163, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Derby, revision 1370438673, 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.