What the records say
- When
- 3 Aug 881
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 50.08° N, 1.60° E
- Description
- 881 battle during the Viking invasions of West Francia
Battle of Saucourt-en-Vimeu
881 battle during the Viking invasions of West Francia
The Battle of Saucourt was part of the Viking invasions of West Francia and occurred between forces of Vikings and the troops of Kings of West Francia, Louis III of France and his brother Carloman II, on 3 August 881 at Saucourt-en-Vimeu.
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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 Saucourt-en-Vimeu: The West Frankish kings Louis III, and his brother Carloman II, rout Viking raiders (near Abbeville)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Der westfränkische König Ludwig III. schlägt die Wikinger in der Schlacht bei Saucourt”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “les Vikings de la Somme sont battus à la bataille de Saucourt-en-Vimeu par Louis III. d'entre eux auraient été tués dans cette bataille”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page