Event

Battle of Two Rivers: King Ecgfrith of Northumbria defeats the Picts under King Drest VI, in the vicinity of Moncreiffe Island, near Perth (Scotland)

671 · 56.40° N, 3.43° W

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When
671
Kind
Event
Coordinates
56.40° N, 3.43° W

Placed at the town its text puts it in, Perth, Scotland.

Summary

Battle of Two Rivers: King Ecgfrith of Northumbria defeats the Picts under King Drest VI, in the vicinity of Moncreiffe Island, near Perth (Scotland). After the battle the Picts are reduced to slavery, and subject to the yoke of captivity for the next 14 years.

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