Battle of Stainmore

Coordinates: 54°31′26″N 2°13′34″W / 54.524°N 2.226°W / 54.524; -2.226

Battle of Stainmore

Date	954
Location	Stainmore, Westmorland, England
Result	Victory for Osulf

Commanders and leaders

Osulf I of Bamburgh

Eric Bloodaxe

Strength

Unknown

Casualties and losses

Unknown

Viking invasions of England

Great Heathen Army (865–78) Englefield Reading Ashdown Basing Marton Edington/Ethandun Cynwit The Danelaw Buttington The Holme Tettenhall Tempsford Corbridge Brunanburh Stainmore Maldon Alton St Brice's Day Ringmere Cnut's invasion (1015–16) Assandun Brentford Harald's invasion (1066) Fulford Stamford Bridge

The Battle of Stainmore was a battle, probably between the Earldom of Bernicia, led by Osulf, and the forces of the last Norse king of Jórvík (York), Eric Bloodaxe. According to Frank Stenton, the battle resulted in Eric being slain by Maccus, the son of Olaf, the dissolution of the Kingdom of Jórvík under King Edred of England and the integration of its territories into those of Bamburgh as the Earldom of Northumbria.^[1]

References

↑ Stenton, F. M. (1971) Anglo-Saxon England. Oxford University Press, page 362.

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