What the records say
- When
- 779
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.62° N, 1.11° W
- Description
- major battle between Offa of Mercia and Cynewulf of Wessex
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Bensington
Major battle between Offa of Mercia and Cynewulf of Wessex
The Battle of Bensington was a major battle fought between Mercia, led by King Offa, and the West Saxons led by Cynewulf of Wessex. It ended with a victory for the Mercians.
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- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Bensington: King Offa of Mercia defeats his rival Cynewulf of Wessex at Bensington (modern-day Oxfordshire)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page