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Battle of Bazel

Battle of Bazel was a battle fought in 1452 at Bazel, in what is now Belgium. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bazel. It was part of the Revolt of Ghent, which ran from 1449 to 1453. The recorded result: Burgundian victory.

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Fought1452
WhereBazel, Belgium51.147N, 4.299E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBurgundian victory
BelligerentsBurgundian StateagainstGhent rebels
Part ofRevolt of Ghent1449 to 1453

Where it sits in the Revolt of Ghent

Siege of Oudenaarde, 1452Battle of Lokeren, 1452Battle of Nevele, 1452Battle of Bazel, 1452Battle of Gavere, 145314521453Battle of Bazel, 1452
5 placed engagements of the Revolt of Ghent in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1452 (year precision)
PlaceBazel, Belgium
51.147N, 4.299E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
Battle of BazelBattle of BazelBattle of BornemSiege of AntwerpFrench FuryFall of AntwerpSiege of AntwerpBattle of BornemSiege of AntwerpAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleRotterdamCharleroiBruggeCalais100 km51.147N, 4.299E
Placed at Bazel; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1452

Battle of Bazel is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2254350, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bazel, revision 1370107545, 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.