Battle of Badon

The Battle of Badon, also known as the Battle of Mons Badonicus, was purportedly fought between Britons and Anglo-Saxons in Post-Roman Britain during the late 5th or early 6th century. It was credited as a major victory for the Britons, stopping the westward encroachment of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms for a period.

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Battle of Mons Badonicus
Celtic Britons, Ambrosius Aurelianus, battle, King Arthur, Anglo-Saxons,

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Location: 51.38, -2.36, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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500 Battle of Badon

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577 Battle of Deorham

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878 Battle of Chippenham

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878 Battle of Edington

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1016 Battle of Sherston

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1326 Siege of Bristol

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1643 Battle of Lansdowne

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1643 Battle of Roundway Down

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1645-09-20T00:00:00Z

1645 Siege of Bristol

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1940 — 1941 Bristol Blitz

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1942-04-27T00:00:00Z

1942 Bath Blitz

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Charles Dudley Tennant - Battle of Mons Badonicus, c. 500 AD

Battle of Badon

Liddington Castle and the Battle of Badon: Excavations and Research 1976 - article by Susan Hirst et al published January 1996 in The Archaeological Journal
De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniæ - 6th-century sermon by Gildas, Latin

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	500	Battle of Badon	King Arthur, Anglo-Saxons, battle, Ambrosius Aurelianus, Celtic Britons	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	577	Battle of Deorham	Kingdom of Wessex, battle, Celtic Britons	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	878	Battle of Chippenham	Great Heathen Army, Kingdom of Wessex, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	878	Battle of Edington	Kingdom of Wessex, battle, Great Heathen Army	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1016	Battle of Sherston	battle, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Denmark	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1326	Siege of Bristol	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Battle of Lansdowne	battle, Cavalier, Roundhead	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1643	Battle of Roundway Down	battle, Cavalier, Roundhead	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1645	Siege of Bristol	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Bristol Blitz	United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1942	Bath Blitz	Nazi Germany, aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UC-49	U-boat, Type UC II submarine	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1910	Bristol Aeroplane Company	arms industry, aerospace manufacturer, aerospace industry	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1625	Francis Baylie	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1772	Hilhouse	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1814	Green Shipbuilders	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding	1980	Abels Shipbuilders	shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1845	Charles Hill & Sons	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Portbury Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery, 180m north-west of Springfield Cottage	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery 590m north east of Highwood House, Pur Down, Bristol	anti-aircraft battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bedminster Sub Control	Bristol City Council, civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker		Bristol Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps, Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Central Government War Headquarters	alternative seat of government, underground infrastructure system, underground city	Wikidata
site	bunker		Lansdown Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	Royal Air Force, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		RAF Rudloe Manor	Royal Air Force station, Royal Air Force, air base, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker		Thornbury North Avon District Council Emergency Centre	civil defense center	Wikidata
site	bunker	1950	Bristol War Room	bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Nunney Castle	English Heritage, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Thornbury Castle	country house hotel, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1383	Farleigh Hungerford Castle	independent museum, historic house museum, English Heritage, quadrangular castle	Wikidata
commons	image		Charles Dudley Tennant - Battle of Mons Badonicus, c. 500 AD		Commons
commons	image		Charles Dudley Tennant - Battle of Mons Badonicus, c. 500 AD		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Badon		Commons

Battle of Badon

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