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naval engagement, medieval

Battle of Julin Bridge

Battle of Julin Bridge was a naval engagement fought in 1170 in what is now Poland. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: ~1,560 men (a third probably cavalry); Uncertain number of ships, but probably 13 against ~7,200–10,000 men; 60 ships.

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Fought1170
WherePoland53.917N, 14.500E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsDenmarkagainstPomeranians

Record

Date1170 (year precision)
PlacePoland
53.917N, 14.500E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength~1,560 men (a third probably cavalry); Uncertain number of ships, but probably 13~7,200–10,000 men; 60 ships
Casualties and lossesMinor losses in men; No ships lost10–20 ships crashed, sunk or burnt and 7 ships captured; ~3,000–7,000 Wends dead; Army of Bogislaw scattered; Entire camp of Casimir looted
Commanders
  • Valdemar I of Denmark
  • Absalon
  • Bogislaw I, Duke of Pomerania
  • Casimir I, Duke of Pomerania
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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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Elsewhere in 1170

Battle of Julin Bridge is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q106707344, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Julin Bridge, revision 1370444374, 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.