Battle of Northam

This article is about the Battle of Northam between the Saxons and the Normans in 1069. For the 878 battle between the Danes and Saxons in the same area, see Battle of Cynuit.
Battle of Northam
Part of Norman Conquest of England
Date1069
Location
Northam, Devon
Result Norman victory
Belligerents
Anglo-Saxons
Kingdom of Leinster		 Normans
Local Anglo-Saxon Militia
Commanders and leaders
Godwin, Edmund Brian of Brittany
William De Vauville
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
1,700 Unknown, lower

The Battle of Northam, sometimes known as the Two Battles of Northam, was fought around Northam Parish, Devon in 1069 between a Norman force led by Brian of Brittany and an Anglo–Saxon army commanded by Godwin and Edmund, two sons of the late English king Harold Godwinson. The Normans inflicted heavy casualties on the Saxons and forced them to retreat from Devon.


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