What the records say
- When
- 838
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 50.52° N, 4.25° W
- Description
- 838 battle
Battle of Hingston Down
Battle between a combined force of Cornish and Vikings against West Saxons in 838
The Battle of Hingston Down took place in 838, probably at Hingston Down in Cornwall between a combined force of Cornish and Vikings on the one side, and West Saxons led by Ecgberht, King of Wessex on the other. The result was a West Saxon victory.
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