Cannington hill fort, a possible site of the battle
Date
878
Location
Uncertain
Result
West Saxon victory
Belligerents
West Saxons
Vikings
Commanders and leaders
Odda, Ealdorman of Devon
Ubba †
Strength
Unknown
1,200
Casualties and losses
Unknown
800
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Viking invasions of England
Lindisfarne
Hingston Down
Great Heathen Army (865–78)
Alcea
York
Englefield
Reading
Ashdown
Basing
Meretun
Chippenham
Edington/Ethandun
Cynwit
The Danelaw (865–954)
Rochester
Farnham
Buttington
First Stamford
Benfleet
The Holme
Tettenhall
Tempsford
Derby
Æthelwold
Second Stamford
Corbridge
Brunanburh
Stainmore
Maldon
First Alton
St Brice's Day
Pinhoe
Thetford
Ringmere
Cnut's invasion (1015–16)
Assandun
Brentford
Harald's invasion (1066)
Northumbrian Revolt of 1065
Fulford
Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Cynwit[a] or Countisbury Hill[1] took place between West Saxons and Vikings in 878. The location of the fortress the battle is named for is not known with certainty but probably was at Countisbury Hill or Wind Hill,[2] near Countisbury, Devon. A possible alternative site for the siege and battle is Cannington Camp in the Parrett estuary near Combwich.[3][4][5][6]
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