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.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Battle of Brentford (1016) 3
Battle of Brentford canonical 1
Battle of Otford 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
belligerent Danish forces
Kingdom of England
combatant Danish army
linked to: Danish Army

English army
commander Edmund Ironside
conflict Viking invasions of England
country Kingdom of England
date 1016
describedIn Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
era Viking Age
followedBy Battle of Assandun
Battle of Sherston
historicalSignificance part of Edmund Ironside’s resistance to Danish conquest of England
involvedKing King Cnut
linked to: Cnut the Great

King Edmund Ironside
linked to: Edmund Ironside
location Brentford
near London
notableCommanderSide Cnut of Denmark
linked to: Cnut the Great

Edmund Ironside of England
linked to: Edmund Ironside
opposingCommander Cnut the Great
partOf English–Danish wars of the early 11th century
campaign of 1016 in England
precededBy Battle of Penselwood
primaryOpponents Anglo-Saxons
Danes
region Middlesex
linked to: County of Middlesex
result English victory
riverNearby River Thames
linked to: Thames
timePeriod 11th century
typeOfEngagement land battle

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Edmund Ironside battle Battle of Brentford
Edmund Ironside battle Battle of Otford
linked to: Battle of Brentford
Battle of Assandun precededBy Battle of Brentford (1016)
linked to: Battle of Brentford
Edmund Ironside conflict Battle of Brentford (1016)
subject linked to: Ironside
linked to: Battle of Brentford
Edmund II battle Battle of Brentford (1016)
linked to: Battle of Brentford
Battle of Basing precededBy Battle of Reading
linked to: Battle of Brentford