Supposed 577 battle between West Saxons and Britons
Battle of Deorham
Part of the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain
Earthworks around Hinton Hill, just north of Dyrham, Gloucestershire
Date
577
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 †
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Anglo-Saxon invasions and the founding of England
Timeline
Groans of the Britons
Guoloph
Aylesford
Treason of the Long Knives
Wippedesfleot
Mercredesburne
Badon
Beranburh
Alclud Ford
Argoed Llwyfain
Deorham
1st Wodensburh
Raith
Catraeth
Degsastan
Chester
Cirencester
Cefn Digoll
Caer-Uisc
Hatfield Chase
Heavenfield
Maserfield
Winwaed
Peonnum
Two Rivers
Trent
Nechtansmere
2nd Wodensburh
Hehil
Pencon
Hereford
Otford
Bensington
Ellandun
Hingston Down
Scotland
Brunanburh
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