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Battle of Deorham

570s570s conflicts5776th century in EnglandBattles involving Wessex
Battles involving the BritonsEngvarB from September 2013Military history of GloucestershireSouth Gloucestershire District
Deorham 577AD
Deorham 577AD

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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Deorham 577AD
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