Battle of Northam
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The Battle of Northam, sometimes known as the Two Battles of Northam, were fought around Northam Parish, Devon in 1069 between a Norman force led by Brian of Brittany and an Anglo–Saxon army commanded by Godwin and Edmund, two sons of the late English king Harold Godwinson. The Normans inflicted heavy casualties on the Saxons and forced them to retreat from Devon.
1068
Wikidata
Anglo-Saxons, Normans, Kingdom of Leinster, Kingdom of England,
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Location: 51.0393, -4.2104, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1068 Battle of Northam
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1068 | Battle of Northam | battle, Anglo-Saxons, Normans, Kingdom of Leinster | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1646 | Battle of Torrington | Cavalier, Roundhead, battle | Wikidata |
| organisation | shipbuilding | 1855 | Appledore Shipbuilders | business, shipbuilding | Wikidata |
| site | castle | 1100 | Barnstaple Castle | motte-and-bailey castle, archaeological site | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Chudleigh Fort | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | Cobbaton Combat Collection | country house, collection, military museum | Wikidata | |