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Battle of Tempsford

Battle of Tempsford was a battle fought in AD 917 at Tempsford, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of human history. The recorded result: Anglo-Saxon victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 917
WhereTempsford, United Kingdom52.171N, 0.296W
OutcomeAnglo-Saxon victory
BelligerentsAnglo-SaxonsagainstVikings
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 Tempsford, 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)
PlaceTempsford, United Kingdom
52.171N, 0.296W
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Edward the Elder
  • Guthrum II
  • Earl
Battle of TempsfordBattle of TempsfordOperation EpsilonBattle of Olney BridgeCapture of CambridgeBattle of the HolmeBattle of NorthamptonOperation EpsilonBattle of Olney BridgeBattle of the HolmeBattle of NorthamptonBirminghamNottinghamStokeLutonOxfordNorwichPeterboroughBath100 km52.171N, 0.296W
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Elsewhere in AD 917

Battle of Tempsford 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 Q668524, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tempsford, revision 1370590823, 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.