battle, medieval
Battle of Peonnum
Battle of Peonnum was a battle fought in AD 660 at Somerset, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Somerset. The recorded result: Saxon victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 660 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Somerset, United Kingdom 51.300N, 3.000W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Cynwit AD 878, 17 km S
- Battle of Sedgemoor 1685, 21 km S
- Siege of Bridgwater 1645, 23 km S
- Battle of Rhymney 1071, 24 km NW
- Battle of Cardiff Castle 1233, 24 km NW
Elsewhere in AD 660
- Battle of Hwangsanbeol South Korea
Battle of Peonnum 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 Q4087456, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Peonnum, revision 1370453088, 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.