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Battle of Garoza

Battle of Garoza was a battle fought in 1287 in what is now Latvia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Livonian Crusade. The recorded result: Semigallian victory. Recorded strength: More than 40 knights; more than 50 crusaders; unknown number of allies against Around 1,400.

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Fought1287
WhereLatvia56.613N, 23.994E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSemigallian victory
BelligerentsLivonian Order; Livonians; Latgalians; Citizens of RigaagainstSemigallians
Part ofLivonian Crusade1198

Where it sits in the Livonian Crusade

Battle of Rodenpois, 1205Battle of Ümera, 1210Battle of Cēsis, 1210Battle of Riga, 1210Battle of Turaida, 1211Battle of Lehola, 1215Battle of Riga, 1215Battle of Otepää, 1217Siege of Tallinn, 1221Battle of Viljandi, 1223Siege of Tartu, 1224Battle of Saule, 1236Battle of Embūte, 1244Battle of Memel, 1257Battle of Karuse, 1270Battle of Aizkraukle, 1279Battle of Garoza, 128712051287Battle of Garoza, 1287
17 placed engagements of the Livonian Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1287 (year precision)
PlaceLatvia
56.613N, 23.994E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthMore than 40 knights; more than 50 crusaders; unknown number of alliesAround 1,400
Casualties and lossesWillekin von Endorp, 33 knights including several komtur's, unknown number of allies. More than 6 knights taken prisoners.Unknown
Commanders
  • Willekin von Endorp
Battle of GarozaBattle of GarozaLiberation of JelgavaBattle of KircholmBattle of GemauerthofSiege of RigaSiege of RigaLiberation of JelgavaBattle of KircholmBattle of GemauerthofSiege of RigaDaugavpilsKlaipėdaVentspilsŠiauliaiPanevežys100 km56.613N, 23.994E
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.

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Battle of Garoza is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 54 in present-day Latvia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16356871, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Garoza, revision 1370441328, 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.