Battle of the Holme

Battle of the Holme
Location	Holme, East Anglia (Holme, Cambridgeshire, England)
Date	902
Result	Saxon victory
Episode	"Episode 3.10"
Novel	"Death of Kings"
Chronology
Previous	Battle of Beamfleot (893) Battle of Cracgelad
Next	Siege of Bebbanburg (910)

Battle of the Holme was an event which occurred in The Saxon Stories novel series, and The Last Kingdom television series.

The battle was fought in 902 between the allied Anglo-Saxon armies, of Mercia and Wessex (and their Kentish allies), and the Danish army. It is part of Æthelwold's revolt. With this victory, there is finally peace in Wessex.

Participants

The † indicates that the character died during the battle.
The ° indicates that the character was not fighting during the event.

The Saxon Stories

Saxons Edward Uhtred Æthelflæd Sigebriht † Wessex army Kentish army Mercian army

Danes Æthelwold † Eohric † Sigurd Thorsson Sigurd Sigurdsson Cnut Hæsten Sigelf † Beorhtsige † Dane army

The Last Kingdom

Saxons Edward Uhtred Æthelflæd Sigebriht † Finan Sihtric Osferth Pyrlig Beocca Mercian army  Wessex army Kentish army

Danes Æthelwold † Cnut Hæsten Brida Dagfinn † Dane army

History

Saxons Sigewulf † Sigehelm † Cenwulf † Sigeberth † Eadwold † Wessex army Kentish army

Danes Æthelwold † Eohric † Beorthtsige † Beornoth † Yusopa † Ocytel † Dane army

Background

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Battle

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Aftermath

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Trivia

• Based on a real battle in history; Battle of the Holme.