Battle of Derby 917
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 917 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 10th century | derived |
| Period | Early medieval, Anglo-Saxon & Viking | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | Viking activity in the British Isles | Wikidata |
| Participants | Anglo-Saxons, Danelaw | Wikidata |
About the battle
In July 917, Æthelflæd launched her first offensive foray and selected the fortress at Derby as her target. At that time the local ruler had probably joined with the armies from Northampton and Leicester in a number of raids to attack Mercia. Æthelflæd took advantage of the weakened burh and successfully assaulted the town in July 917; the whole region subsequently being annexed into English Mercia.
Derby was the first of Five Danelaw Burghs to be defeated by Æthelflæd's Army in the "liberation of the Danelaw" along with, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham and Stamford.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says that in 917 "Æthelflæd Lady of the Mercians, with God's help, before Lammas obtained the borough that is called Derby. With all that belonged to it. There were also killed four thegns who were dear to her inside the gates"
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Approximate location: the point for Derby, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location: 52.9217, -1.4767
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Derby (revision 1370438673), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs and trimming at sentence boundaries; citations removed. No text added.
Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
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Other battles of the Viking activity in the British Isles
- Battle of York 867
- Battle of Ashdown 871
- Battle of Basing 871
- Battle of Englefield 871
- Battle of Reading 871
- Battle of Chippenham 878
- Battle of Cynwit 878
- Battle of Edington 878
- Battle of Buttington 893
- Battle of Stamford (894) 894
All battles of the Viking activity in the British Isles →
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Further reading
- Battle of Derby on Battlefields of the World (the battle in world context, with others of its war worldwide)
- Wikipedia: Battle of Derby
- Wikidata Q24892163