The Battle of Stainmore was a conflict between Eric Bloodaxe and opponents possibly led by Oswulf I of Bamburgh or a Maccus son of Olaf.

Eric's death at Stainmore led to the end of the independence of Scandinavian York, with Oswulf becoming earl of Northumbria and ruling on behalf of Eadred.

[1] English rule of Northumbria would lapse following Edmund's death in 946, with his successor Eadred accepting pledges in 947 from Wulfstan, Archbishop of York, and other Northumbrian leaders in a manner suggesting they had considerable independence.

[6] Scandinavian sources state Eric died leading an outnumbered army against his foes,[5] and was accompanied by five Hebridean kings and two earls of Orkney.

From here they began a campaign to reclaim the throne of Norway, which Eric had a claim to, and would ultimately succeed when Harald Greycloak became king after the battle of Stord c.