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Home › Society › Government › Historical Britain › Battles

Battles

This is a list of battles which were fought on what is now known as Great Britain, from the times of the Romans. It does not include sea battles or battles elsewhere in which the British were involved. The first-named participant was the winner, except in one stalemate. Some of these battles took place during civil wars.





81 – Mount Craupius:   Romans vs. Scots
500 – Mount Badon:   Britons vs. Saxons
632 – Hatfield Chase:   Marcia and Wales vs. Northumbria
825 – Ellandun:   Wessex vs. Mercia
838 – Hixton Down:   English vs. Danes
850 – Aclea:   English vs. Danes
871 – Ashdown:   English vs. Danes
875 – Edington:   English vs. Vikings
878 – Exmoor:   English vs. Danes
878 – Chippenham:   English vs. Vikings
892 – Aldershot:   English vs. Danes
892 – Benfleet:   English vs. Danes
910 – Tettenhall:   English vs. Danes
918 – Tempsford:   English vs. Danes
934 – Brunanbuhr:   English vs. Scots
954 – Stainmore:   English vs. Norwegians
991 – Maldon:   Danes vs. English
1016 – Ashingdon:   Danes vs. English
1066 – Stamford Bridge:   English vs. Norwegians
1066 – Gate Fulford:   Norwegians vs. English
1066 – Hastings:   Normans vs. English
1138 – The Standard:   English vs. Scots
1141 – Lincoln:   King Stephen vs. Queen Maud
1153 – Malmsbury:   King Stephen vs. King Henry (stalemate)
1264 – Lewes:   Barons vs. Royalists
1265 – Evesham:   Prince Edward vs. Earl Simon
1296 – Dunbar:   English vs. Scots
1297 – Stirling Bridge:   Scots vs. English
1298 – Falkirk:   English vs. Scots
1314 – Bannockburn:   Scots vs. English
1333 – Halidon Hill:   English vs. Scots
1387 – Radcot Bridge:   Lords Appellant vs. Royalists
1388 – Otterburn:   Scots vs. English
1402 – Hamildon Hill:   English vs. Scots
1455 – St. Albans:   Yorkists vs. Lancastrians
1460 – Northampton:   Yorkists vs. Lancastrians
1460 – St. Albans:   Lancastrians vs. Yorkists
1460 – Wakefield:   Lancastrians vs. Yorkists
1461 – Towton:   Yorkists vs. Lancastrians
1461 – Mortimer’s Cross:   Yorkists vs. Lancastrians
1464 – Hexham:   Yorkists vs. Lancastrians
1464 – Hedgeley Moor:   Yorkists vs. Lancastrians
1469 – Edgecote:   Lancastrians vs. Yorkists
1470 – Losecoat Field:   Yorkists vs. Lancastrians
1471 – Tewkesbury:   Yorkists vs. Lancastrians
1471 – Barnet:   Yorkists vs. Lancastrians
1485 – Bosworth:   Yorkists vs. Lancastrians
1513 – Flodden:   English vs. Scots
1542 – Solway Moss:   English vs. Scots
1543 – Ancrum Moor:   Scots vs. English
1547 – Pinkie:   English vs. Scots
1642 – Edgehill:   Royalists vs. Roundheads
1642 – Brentford:   Royalists vs. Roundheads
1642 – Turnham Green:   Roundheads vs. Royalists
1643 – Adwalton Moor:   Royalists vs. Roundheads
1643 – Newbury:   Royalists vs. Roundheads
1643 – Roundway Down:   Royalists vs. Roundheads
1643 – Chalgrove Field:   Royalists vs. Roundheads
1643 – Lansdowne:   Royalists vs. Roundheads
1644 – Marston Moor:   Roundheads vs. Royalists
1644 – Cropedy Ridge:   Royalists vs. Roundheads
1644 – Newbury:   Roundheads vs. Royalists
1644 – Selby:   Roundheads vs. Royalists
1645 – Langport:   Roundheads vs. Royalists
1646 – Naseby:   Roundheads vs. Royalists
1648 – Preston:   Roundheads vs. Royalists
1650 – Dunbar:   English vs. Scots
1651 – Worcester:   English vs. Scots
1653 – Winnington Bridge:   Roundheads vs. Royalists
1688 – Sedgmoor:   Royalists vs. Protestants
1689 – Killiecrankie:   Scots Highlanders vs. Scots Lowlanders
1715 – Sherriffmuir:   English vs. Scots
1746 – Culloden:   English vs. Scots
1940 – Britain:   British vs. Germans

(This page was updated in December 2012.)




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