Battle of Barbury
Defeats the Britons at Barbury near Swindon
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556 in England
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Historical records for England in 556
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Battle of Barbury Castle
Fights at the Battle of Barbury Castle
Battle of Beranburh
Fights at the Battle of Beranburh
Battle of Beranbyrg
Defeats the Britons at Beranbyrg
Beranburh Battle Tradition
The Chronicle places Cynric and Ceawlin in battle at Beranburh, an episode whose location and historical reliability are debated.
First Recorded Appearance
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle first records Ceawlin fighting alongside Cynric at Beranbyrig in 556.
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