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Battle of Hingston Down

Battle of Hingston Down was a battle fought in AD 838 at Hingston Down, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: West Saxon victory.

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FoughtAD 838
WhereHingston Down, United Kingdom50.521N, 4.247W
OutcomeWest Saxon victory
BelligerentsWest SaxonsagainstCornish; Danish Vikings
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

DateAD 838 (year precision)
PlaceHingston Down, United Kingdom
50.521N, 4.247W
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Ecgberht of Wessex
Battle of Hingston DownBattle of Hingston DownSiege of PlymouthBattle of Sourton DownBattle of Braddock DownBattle of LostwithielBattle of StrattonSiege of PlymouthBattle of Sourton DownBattle of LostwithielBattle of StrattonCardiffBathPenzanceSwansea100 km50.521N, 4.247W
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 838

Battle of Hingston Down is one of 193 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18330892, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hingston Down, revision 1370443031, 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.