What the records say
- When
- 776
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.32° N, 0.18° E
- Description
- 776 battle
Battle of Otford (776)
The Battle of Otford was fought in 776 between the Mercians, led by Offa of Mercia, and the Jutes of Kent. The battle took place at Otford, in the modern English county of Kent.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Otford: King Egbert II of Kent defeats the Mercians under King Offa (near Otford), and re-asserts himself as ruler of Kent”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “La bataille d'Otford oppose le roi Offa de Mercie aux habitants du royaume de Kent”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page