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Battle of Deorham
Part of the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain

Earthworks around Hinton Hill,
just north of Dyrham, Gloucestershire
Date577
Location
Dyrham, South Gloucestershire, England
Result Saxon victory, permanently dividing Wales from the Celtic south-west of England
Belligerents
West Saxons Britons
Commanders and leaders
Ceawlin
Cuthwine
Conmail 
Condidan 
Farinmail 

The Battle of Deorham (or Dyrham) is portrayed by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as an important military encounter between the West Saxons and the Britons in the West Country in 577. The Chronicle depicts the battle as a major victory for Wessex's forces, led by Ceawlin and one Cuthwine, resulting in the capture of the Romano-British towns of Glevum (Gloucester), Corinium Dobunnorum (Cirencester), and Aquae Sulis (Bath).

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