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Battle of Bornhöved

Battle of Bornhöved was a battle fought on 22 July 1227 at Bornhöved, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Dano–German War, which ran from 1226 to 1227. The recorded result: Holsteinian victory. Recorded strength: 11.000-12.000 against 14.000.

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Battle of Bornhöved
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Fought22 July 1227
WhereBornhöved, Germany54.067N, 10.200E
OutcomeHolsteinian victory
BelligerentsCounty of Holstein; Hanseatic LeagueagainstHistory of Denmark#Middle AgesKingdom of Denmark; Otto the Child for a Welf principality
Casualties and lossesThousandsand6.000-8.000 killed or captured
Part ofDano–German War1226 to 1227

Record

Date22 July 1227
PlaceBornhöved, Germany
54.067N, 10.200E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeHolstein regained independence, Denmark forced to withdraw from northern Germany.
Strength11.000-12.00014.000
Casualties and lossesThousands6.000-8.000 killed or captured
Commanders
  • Adolf IV of Holstein
  • Counts of Schauenburg and Holstein
  • Valdemar II of Denmark
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Elsewhere in 1227

Battle of Bornhöved is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q490223, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bornhöved (1227), revision 1378861704, 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.