The Battle of Badon

The Battle of Badon was fought in 514 AD between the forces of Arthur of Gododdin and the combined forces of King Aelli, his vassals, and mercenaries and adventurers from all the Germanic Continent.

Lead-up
The Battle of Badon succeeded The Siege of Badon by the Germanic forces of King Aelli of Suthseaxe. Arthur took up a defensive position on the hill while the forces of Y were dealt with by Cado further south. Aelli had no choice but to retreat or attack, and waited for several days before finally making the decision to face the Britons.

Battle
Aelli had severely underestimated the disadvantage of going uphill. The initial shieldwall line, despite being five thousand strong, was pierced on the left side. After the initial charge, which killed 960 men on the Saxons' side, Aelli got up from around the corpses of his men. Arthur noticed him and returned up the hill, and they duelled. Arthur won, though his leg (and hceek?) were injured.

Consequences
Aelli, (Hengest's son Oisc?) and Cerdic sought to separate the Northern and Southern Britons by reaching (atteindre) the Severn. Instead, Aelle's entire family barring a granddaughter and grandson (who died in infancy) died. Cerdic escaped but never gained much more territory, though consolidated power and became king. The Saxons and other Germans fled Britain in droves.

Arthur earned the title ymherawdr.