British Battles 493-937 deals with thirteen conflicts, either locating
them correctly or explaining some of their aspects which have puzzled
historians. They include the following: Mount Badon (493) at Braydon,
Wiltshire; battles of the British hero Arthur (the legendary 'King
Arthur') (536-7) in southern Scotland or the borders; 'Degsastan' (603)
at Dawyck, on the River Tweed, Scotland; Maserfelth (642) at Forden, on
the Welsh border; the Viking victory of 'Alluthèlia' (844) at Bishop
Auckland, near Durham; and the English triumph of Brunanburh (937) at
Lanchester, also near Durham. British Battles 493-937 is, thus, one of
the most revolutionary books ever published on war in Britain and is a
valuable resource for battle archeologists and research historians.