battle, medieval
Battle of Axpoele
Battle of Axpoele was a battle fought on 21 June 1128 in what is now Belgium. The recorded result: Victory for William Clito. Recorded strength: 450 mounted knights against 300 mounted knights, 1,500 infantrymen.
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Record
| Date | 21 June 1128 | |
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| Place | Belgium 51.060N, 3.410E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 450 mounted knights | 300 mounted knights, 1,500 infantrymen |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Beverhoutsveld 1382, 11 km N
- Battle of Nevele 1381, 14 km SE
- Siege of Ghent 1583, 21 km E
- Fall of Ghent 1745, 21 km E
- Siege of Ghent 1708, 21 km E
Battle of Axpoele is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1913209, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Axspoele, revision 1377726532, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.