Battle of Stamford (894)
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Battle of Stamford | |||||||
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Part of the Viking invasions of England | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Danelaw Vikings | Anglo-Saxons | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Aethelnoth | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | unknown |
The First Battle of Stamford occurred when West Saxon Ealdorman Aethelnoth invaded the town in the summer of 894, but it was not besieged and Danish rule was unaffected.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Roffe: Stamford Origins. Retrieved on 15 January 2008.
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