Battle of Wroughton
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The Battle of Wroughton, also known as the Battle of Ellendun, was a pivotal 9th-century conflict in Anglo-Saxon England that helped establish Wessex as the dominant kingdom in the south.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Wroughton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Wroughton Context triple: [Battle of Ellendun, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Wroughton]
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Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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Battle of Averasborough
The Battle of Averasborough was an 1865 American Civil War engagement in North Carolina in which Union forces under William T. Sherman clashed with Confederate troops attempting to slow their advance during the Carolinas Campaign.
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Battle of East Stoke
The Battle of East Stoke was a decisive 1487 engagement in the Wars of the Roses, often considered the last major battle of the conflict, in which Henry VII’s forces defeated Yorkist rebels supporting the pretender Lambert Simnel.
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Battle of Bywater
The Battle of Bywater is a pivotal conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings" where the hobbits of the Shire, led by figures like Merry Brandybuck, rise up to overthrow Saruman’s ruffians and reclaim their homeland.
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Battle of Basing
The Battle of Basing was a 9th-century engagement during the Viking invasions of England in which the West Saxons under King Æthelred and Alfred suffered a defeat by Danish forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Wroughton Target entity description: The Battle of Wroughton, also known as the Battle of Ellendun, was a pivotal 9th-century conflict in Anglo-Saxon England that helped establish Wessex as the dominant kingdom in the south.
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A.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
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B.
Battle of Averasborough
The Battle of Averasborough was an 1865 American Civil War engagement in North Carolina in which Union forces under William T. Sherman clashed with Confederate troops attempting to slow their advance during the Carolinas Campaign.
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C.
Battle of East Stoke
The Battle of East Stoke was a decisive 1487 engagement in the Wars of the Roses, often considered the last major battle of the conflict, in which Henry VII’s forces defeated Yorkist rebels supporting the pretender Lambert Simnel.
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D.
Battle of Bywater
The Battle of Bywater is a pivotal conflict in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings" where the hobbits of the Shire, led by figures like Merry Brandybuck, rise up to overthrow Saruman’s ruffians and reclaim their homeland.
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E.
Battle of Basing
The Battle of Basing was a 9th-century engagement during the Viking invasions of England in which the West Saxons under King Æthelred and Alfred suffered a defeat by Danish forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Ellendun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLocation | near modern Wroughton, Wiltshire ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mercia
NERFINISHED
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Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Beornwulf of Mercia
NERFINISHED
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Egbert of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Beornwulf of Mercia
NERFINISHED
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Egbert of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Kingdom of Mercia
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 825 ⓘ |
| era | Heptarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
consolidation of Wessex control over Essex
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consolidation of Wessex control over Kent ⓘ consolidation of Wessex control over Surrey ⓘ consolidation of Wessex control over Sussex ⓘ expansion of Wessex influence ⓘ |
| follows | Mercian dominance in southern England ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | southern England ⓘ |
| historicalCategory |
9th-century battles
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Battles involving Mercia ⓘ Battles involving Wessex ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Old English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anglo-Saxon England
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Wiltshire ⓘ Wroughton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Swindon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Anglo-Saxon Chronicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglo-Saxon wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle for supremacy among Anglo-Saxon kingdoms ⓘ |
| precededBy | Mercian overlordship of southern kingdoms ⓘ |
| result |
Mercian defeat
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Wessex victory ⓘ |
| significance |
established Wessex as dominant kingdom in southern England
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marked decline of Mercian supremacy ⓘ pivotal conflict in Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
9th century
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Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | inter-kingdom war ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Wroughton Description of subject: The Battle of Wroughton, also known as the Battle of Ellendun, was a pivotal 9th-century conflict in Anglo-Saxon England that helped establish Wessex as the dominant kingdom in the south.
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