What is recorded here
The Battle of Hingston Down took place in 838, probably at Hingston Down in Cornwall between a combined force of Cornish and Vikings on the one side, and West Saxons led by Ecgberht, King of Wessex on the other. The result was a West Saxon victory.
The Battle of Hingston Down was fought in 838 between a combined force of Cornish and Vikings against the West Saxons led by King Ecgberht of Wessex. The Saxon victory weakened Cornish and Viking resistance in the region, contributing to the expansion of Wessex's influence into Cornwall.
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- Date
- 0838
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