Battle of Brentford
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The Battle of Brentford was an 11th-century clash near London in which King Edmund Ironside fought Danish forces during the Viking invasions of England.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Brentford (1016) | 1 |
| Battle of Otford | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Danish forces
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| combatant |
Danish army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English army ⓘ |
| commander | Edmund Ironside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Viking invasions of England ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 1016 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Assandun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Sherston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | part of Edmund Ironside’s resistance to Danish conquest of England ⓘ |
| involvedKing |
King Cnut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Edmund Ironside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Brentford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near London ⓘ |
| notableCommanderSide |
Cnut of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edmund Ironside of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Cnut the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
English–Danish wars of the early 11th century
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
campaign of 1016 in England ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Penselwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
Anglo-Saxons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danes ⓘ |
| region | Middlesex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| riverNearby | River Thames NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Otford
this entity surface form:
Battle of Brentford (1016)