Battle of Bensington

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The Battle of Bensington was a major battle fought between Mercia, led by King Offa, and the West Saxons led by Cynewulf of Wessex. It ended with a victory for the Mercians.

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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict779Battle of BensingtonKingdom of Mercia, Kingdom of Wessex, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict871Battle of EnglefieldKingdom of Wessex, battle, Danelaw, ÆthelwulfWikidata
    eventarmed conflict871Battle of Ashdownbattle, Kingdom of Wessex, Vikings, Alfred the Great, Bagsecg, Halfdan RagnarssonWikidata
    eventarmed conflict871Battle of ReadingKingdom of Wessex, battle, Danelaw, Æthelred I, Halfdan Ragnarsson, BagsecgWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1142Siege of OxfordsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1326Capture of OxfordbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1642Siege of ReadingRoundhead, Cavalier, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1643Battle of Chalgrove Fieldbattle, Cavalier, RoundheadWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1644Siege of OxfordRoundhead, Cavalier, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1644Second Battle of Newburybattle, CavalierWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1688Battle of ReadingDutch Republic, battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of IrelandWikidata
    siteartillery batteryForbury Hillmotte, artillery battery, moundWikidata
    sitebunkerAylesbury Buckinghamshire County Emergency CentreBuckinghamshire County Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerBerkshire Country Council Emergency Control BunkerBerkshire County Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerOxford County Emergency CentreOxford City Council, civil defense centerWikidata
    sitebunkerOxford Royal Observer Corps Group HeadquartersRoyal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerOxfordshire County Emergency Centrecivil defense center, Oxfordshire County CouncilWikidata
    sitebunkerRegion 6 War Roomuniversity building, bunkerWikidata
    sitebunkerWarren Rowbunker, aircraft factory, chalk quarryWikidata
    sitecastle1067Wallingford Castleconcentric castle, archaeological site, castleWikidata
    sitecastle1348Greys CourtEnglish country house, historic house museum, quadrangular castleWikidata
    sitecastle1386Donnington CastleEnglish Heritage, castleWikidata
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