| 词条 | Battle of Beran Byrig |
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|conflict=Battle of Beran Byrig |partof=the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain |image= |caption= |date=c.556 |place=Barbury Castle, Wiltshire |result=West Saxon victory |combatant1=West Saxons |combatant2=Britons |commander1=Cynric Ceawlin |commander2= |strength1= |strength2= |casualties1= |casualties2= }}{{Campaignbox Anglo-Saxon invasions}} At the Battle of Beran Byrig or Beranburh the West Saxons are said to have defeated the Britons at Barbury Castle Hill Fort near Swindon in the year 556. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle entry for the year states: Her Cynric 7 Ceawlin fuhton wiþ Brettas æt Beranbyrg (This year Cynric and Ceawlin fought with the Britons at Beranbury). Control of Barbury Castle is likely to have been important as it lies on The Ridgeway, a strategic communication route. References[https://web.archive.org/web/20060116151400/http://www.swindon.gov.uk/leisuresport/parksandgardens/barbury.htm Swindon Borough Council] External links
6 : 550s conflicts|Battles involving Wessex|Battles involving the Britons|556|6th century in England|Military history of Wiltshire |
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