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Battle of Northam

Battle of Northam was a battle fought in 1068 at Northam, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Northam. It was part of the Norman conquest of England, which ran from 1066 to 1075. The recorded result: Norman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1068
WhereNortham, United Kingdom51.039N, 4.210W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeNorman victory
BelligerentsAnglo-Saxons; Kingdom of LeinsteragainstNormans; Local Anglo-Saxon Militia
Casualties and losses1,700andUnknown, lower
Part ofNorman conquest of England1066 to 1075

Where it sits in the Norman conquest of England

Battle of Hastings, 1066Siege of Exeter, 1068Battle of Northam, 1068Battle of Bleadon, 1068Harrying of the North, 1069Battle of Durham, 106910661069Battle of Northam, 1068
6 placed engagements of the Norman conquest of England in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1068 (year precision)
PlaceNortham, United Kingdom
51.039N, 4.210W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and losses1,700Unknown, lower
Commanders
  • Godwin, son of Harold Godwinson
  • Edmund, son of Harold Godwinson
  • Brian of Brittany
  • William De Vauville
Battle of NorthamBattle of NorthamBattle of TorringtonBattle of StrattonBattle of Sourton DownBattle of Hingston DownSiege of ExeterBattle of StrattonBattle of Sourton DownBattle of Hingston DownCardiffPlymouthBathPenzanceSwansea100 km51.039N, 4.210W
Placed at Northam; 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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Battle of Northam is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q105616523, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Northam, revision 1372464605, 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.