Battle of Heavenfield

The Battle of Heavenfield was fought in 633 or 634 between a Northumbrian army under Oswald of Bernicia and a Welsh army under Cadwallon ap Cadfan of Gwynedd. The battle resulted in a decisive Northumbrian victory. The Annales Cambriae record the battle as Bellum Cantscaul in 631. Bede referred to it as the Battle of Deniseburna near Hefenfelth.

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battle, Kingdom of Northumbria, Kingdom of Gwynedd, Kingdom of Bernicia, 

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634 Battle of Heavenfield

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0918-01-01T00:00:00Z

918 Battle of Corbridge

1069-01-01T00:00:00Z

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1069 — 1070 Harrying of the North

1345-06-01T00:00:00Z

1347-10-06T00:00:00Z

1345 — 1347 Hundred Years' War (1345–1347)

1385-07-01T00:00:00Z

1385-07-01T00:00:00Z

1385 English invasion of Scotland

1388-08-13T00:00:00Z

1388-08-27T00:00:00Z

1388 Battle of Otterburn

1464-05-15T00:00:00Z

1464-05-15T00:00:00Z

1464 Battle of Hexham

1569-01-01T00:00:00Z

1569-01-01T00:00:00Z

1569 Rising of the North

1640-08-28T00:00:00Z

1640-08-28T00:00:00Z

1640 Battle of Newburn

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Oswald erecting the cross after the battle of Heavenfield - F. H. Townsend

Hl Oswald vor dem Kreuz

Oswald erecting the cross after the battle of Heavenfield - F. H. Townsend

Roadside Cross on the B6318 Heavenfield.

St Oswald's Cross, Heavenfield

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region		Gododdin		Wikidata
area	region	420	Kingdom of Bernicia		Wikidata
area	region	653	Kingdom of Northumbria		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	634	Battle of Heavenfield	Kingdom of Northumbria, battle, Kingdom of Gwynedd	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	918	Battle of Corbridge	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1069	Harrying of the North	military campaign, massacre	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1345	Hundred Years' War (1345–1347)	Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, military campaign	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1385	English invasion of Scotland	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1388	Battle of Otterburn	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1464	Battle of Hexham	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1569	Rising of the North	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1640	Battle of Newburn	Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, battle	Wikidata
site	bunker		Hexham Cold Store	warehouse, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Newcastle Regional War Room	bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Black Middens Bastle House	bastle house, English Heritage	Wikidata
site	castle		Bywell Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Chipchase Castle	country house, historic house museum, garden, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Elsdon Castle	motte-and-bailey castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Featherstone Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Prudhoe Castle	English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Rothley Castle	folly, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1296	Aydon Castle	historic house museum, English Heritage, architectural structure, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1439	Belsay Castle	English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
commons	image		Oswald erecting the cross after the battle of Heavenfield - F. H. Townsend		Commons
commons	image		Hl Oswald vor dem Kreuz		Commons
commons	image		Oswald erecting the cross after the battle of Heavenfield - F. H. Townsend		Commons
commons	image		Roadside Cross on the B6318 Heavenfield.		Commons
commons	image		St Oswald's Cross, Heavenfield		Commons