What the records say
- When
- 839
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 52.58° N, 1.10° W
- Description
- historical british battle
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Battle of 839
Historical British battle
The Battle of 839, also known as the Disaster of 839 or the Picts’ Last Stand, was fought in 839 between Vikings and the Picts and Gaels. It was a decisive victory for the Vikings in which Uuen, the king of the Picts, his brother Bran and Aed son of Boanta, King of Dál Riata, were all killed.
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