Battle of Hatfield Chase | |||||||
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![]() Depiction of Edwin at St Mary, Sledmere, Yorkshire. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Gwynedd Kingdom of Mercia Kingdom of Elmet |
Kingdom of Northumbria Kingdom of Bernicia Kingdom of Deira | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Cadwallon ap Cadfan Penda Eowa ? |
Edwin † Osfrith † Eadfrith (captured) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,800[citation needed] | 3,000[citation needed] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
700 killed or wounded[citation needed] | 2,000 killed[citation needed] |
The Battle of Hatfield Chase (Old English: Hæðfeld; Old Welsh: Meigen) was fought on 12 October 633[1] It pitted the Northumbrians against an alliance of Gwynedd and Mercia. The Northumbrians were led by Edwin and the Gwynedd-Mercian alliance was led by Cadwallon ap Cadfan and Penda. The site of the battle was a marshy area about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Doncaster on the south bank of the River Don, though this location has been disputed.[dubious – discuss] It was a decisive victory for Gwynedd and the Mercians: Edwin was killed and his army defeated, leading to the temporary collapse of Northumbria.