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Battle of Haugsnes

Battle of Haugsnes was a battle fought on 19 April 1246 at Skagafjörður, in what is now Iceland. It was part of Age of the Sturlungs. The recorded result: Sturlungar victory. Recorded strength: ~500 against ~600.

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The site of Haugsnesbardagi (Skagafjörður, Iceland, April 19, 1246), one of the main battles of the Age of the Sturlungs. 1100 rocks have been arranged to represent the fighters.
The site of Haugsnesbardagi (Skagafjörður, Iceland, April 19, 1246), one of the main battles of the Age of the Sturlungs. 1100 rocks have been arranged to represent the fighters.. Navaro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 April 1246
WhereSkagafjörður, Iceland65.533N, 19.300W
OutcomeSturlungar victory
BelligerentsSturlungaragainstÁsbirningar
Casualties and losses~40and~70
Part ofAge of the Sturlungs

Where it sits in Age of the Sturlungs

Battle of Örlygsstaðir, 1238Battle of the Gulf, 1244Battle of Haugsnes, 124612381246Battle of Haugsnes, 1246
3 placed engagements of Age of the Sturlungs in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 April 1246
PlaceSkagafjörður, Iceland
65.533N, 19.300W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~500~600
Casualties and losses~40~70
Commanders
  • Þórður kakali Sighvatsson
Battle of HaugsnesBattle of HaugsnesBattle of ÖrlygsstaðirBattle of the GulfBattle of SauðafellBattle of ÖrlygsstaðirBattle of the GulfBattle of SauðafellÍsafjörðurBorgarnes100 km65.533N, 19.300W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Haugsnes is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 6 in present-day Iceland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888805, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Haugsnes, revision 1370442706, 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.