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Battle of Brouwershaven

Battle of Brouwershaven was a battle fought in 1426 at Brouwershaven, in what is now Netherlands. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Brouwershaven. It was part of the Hook and Cod Wars, which ran from 1350 to 1490. The recorded result: Burgundian victory. Recorded strength: 4,000, inc. 1,200 English against 4,000.

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Fought1426
WhereBrouwershaven, Netherlands51.726N, 3.914E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBurgundian victory
BelligerentsForces of Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut; Hooks; English troops loyal to Humphrey, Duke of GloucesteragainstBurgundian State and Cod allies
Casualties and losses3,000 killed, 200 capturedandUnknown
Part ofHook and Cod Wars1350 to 1490

Where it sits in the Hook and Cod Wars

Battle of Vlaardingen, 1351Siege of Delft, 1359Siege of Castle Altena, 1393Siege of IJsselstein, 1416Siege of Dordrecht, 1418Battle of Brouwershaven, 1426Siege of Gouda, 1428Second Battle of Vreeswijk, 1482Battle of Westbroek, 148213511482Battle of Brouwershaven, 1426
9 placed engagements of the Hook and Cod Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1426 (year precision)
PlaceBrouwershaven, Netherlands
51.726N, 3.914E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength4,000, inc. 1,200 English4,000
Casualties and losses3,000 killed, 200 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Walter FitzWalter, 7th Baron FitzWalter
Battle of BrouwershavenBattle of BrouwershavenBattle of ZierikzeeSiege of ZierikzeeBattle of the SlaakRelief of GoesCapture of BrielleRelief of GoesCapture of BrielleAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueLilleAntwerpenHaarlemNorwichBrugge100 km51.726N, 3.914E
Placed at Brouwershaven; 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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Battle of Brouwershaven is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 237 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1347075, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brouwershaven, revision 1370108187, 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.