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Battle of Baesweiler

Battle of Baesweiler was a battle fought in 1371 in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Victory for Jülich and Guelders. Recorded strength: 1,000 lances; 600 men-at-arms against 2,500 men-at-arms.

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IdentificatieTitel: Anno 1371. Hertog Eduard van Gelre wordt te Baesweiler verraderlijk doodgeschoten Objectnummer: SA 4889Objecttype: schilderij Huidige locatie: in depotOnderwerpen: geschiedenis (ic
IdentificatieTitel: Anno 1371. Hertog Eduard van Gelre wordt te Baesweiler verraderlijk doodgeschoten Objectnummer: SA 4889Objecttype: schilderij Huidige locatie: in depotOnderwerpen: geschiedenis (ic. Johannes Hinderikus Egenberger (schilder), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1371
WhereGermany50.900N, 6.183E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVictory for Jülich and Guelders
BelligerentsDuchy of Jülich; Duchy of GueldersagainstDuchy of Luxembourg; Duchy of Brabant; County of Namur; County of Ligny

Record

Date1371 (year precision)
PlaceGermany
50.900N, 6.183E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1,000 lances; 600 men-at-arms2,500 men-at-arms
Commanders
  • William II, Duke of Jülich
  • Edward, Duke of Guelders
  • Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg
  • William I, Marquis of Namur
  • Guy I, Count of Ligny
Battle of BaesweilerBattle of BaesweilerBattle of Aldenhoven (1793)Battle of Aldenhoven (1794)Battle of Crucifix HillSiege of JülichSiege of JülichBattle of Crucifix HillFrankfurtBrusselsThe HagueAntwerpenDüsseldorfUtrechtCharleroiKoblenz100 km50.900N, 6.183E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1371

Battle of Baesweiler is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q833210, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Baesweiler, revision 1370107338, 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.