Battle of Deorham

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).

The Battle of Deorham was fought in 577 between the West Saxons and the Britons in what is now South Gloucestershire. The West Saxons won a decisive victory, which helped secure their control over the lower Thames Valley and marked a significant step in the Anglo-Saxon expansion into southern Britain.