The Mercians defeated the Gewisse and, according to Bede, "after reaching an agreement", took control of the Severn valley and the minor kingdom of the Hwicce, which had been under the influence of the Gewisse since the Battle of Dyrham in 577.
Os mercianos derrotaron aos Gewisse e, segundo Beda, "despois de lograr un acordo", ocuparon o val do Severn e o reino dos Hwicce, que fora controlado polos Gewisse desde a Batalla de Dyrham en 577.