List of Frisian battles

This is a list of battles and wars of Frisia or Friesland.

The historical context is as follows:

List

Early battles

The Age of the Kings

The Age of the Franks

Frisian freedom

  • 1076 - Battle of Iselmonde
  • 1151 - Battle of Mildeburch, Nordfrisian against the Danes
  • 1252 - Battle of Oldenswort, against the king of Danmark
  • 1254 - Battle of Sieverner Specken, against the knights of Bederkesa and Holsel
  • 1256 - Battle of Heechwâld, against the count of Holland
  • 1282 - Battle of Schellinkhout, against the count of Holland
  • 1297 - Battle of Froanen, against the count of Holland
  • 1340 - Conquest of the Sibetsburg by the Wursten Frisians
  • 1344 - Battle of Langsundtoft, against the Danes
  • 1345 - Battle of Warns, against the count of Holland
  • 1380 - Battle of Arum, muontsen fan it kleaster Ludingatsjerke tsjin dy fan it Aldekleaster
  • 1380 - Battle of Loppersum, House Abdena vs. House Tom Brok
  • 1392 - Conquest of Ritzebüttel-Cuxhaven castle by the Wursten Frisians
  • 1396 - Battle of Schoterzijl, against the count of Holland

Crusades

Vetkopers and Schieringers

  • 1397 - Battle op de Menamer-mieden
  • 1429 - Battle of Sondel
  • 1457 - Battle of Westerstede, against Oldenburg
  • 1463 - Battle of Mounesyl, battle during the Donia war
  • 1492 - Battle of Barrahuis

The Great Frisian War

  • 1417 - Battle of Okswerderzijl, Sikke Sjaarda against Keno II tom Brok
  • 1418 - Battle of Dokkum, Skieringers against Fokko Ukena
  • 1419 - Battle of Miedum, Vetkoppers against Sikke Sjaarda
  • 1420 - Battle near the Paelesleat, Sikke Sjaarda against Fokko Ukena
  • 1420 - Battle of Sloten, Schieringers against Fokko Ukena

East Frisia liberty wars

Division of Friesland

  • 1496 - Battle of Sleat,
  • 1498 - Battle of Laaxum, against Albert III, Duke of Saxony
  • 1500 - Battle of Bomstersyl, against Albert III, Duke of Saxony
  • 1514 - Battle of Hartwarden, against the count of Bremen (Christopher the Spendthrift of Brunswick and Lunenburg (Wolfenbüttel))

Saxon feud

Eighty Years' War

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