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Battle of Stamford
Part of the Viking invasions of England
Date894
LocationStamford, Lincolnshire, England
Result Danish viking victory
Belligerents
Danelaw Vikings Anglo-Saxons
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Aethelnoth
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

The First Battle of Stamford occurred when West Saxon Ealdorman Aethelnoth invaded the town in the summer of 894, but it was not besieged and Danish rule was unaffected.[1]

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  1. Roffe: Stamford Origins. Retrieved on 15 January 2008.
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