battle, medieval
Battle of Montenaken
Battle of Montenaken was a battle fought on 20 October 1465 at Montenaken, in what is now Belgium. It was part of the Liège Wars, which ran from 1465 to 1468. The recorded result: Burgundian victory. Recorded strength: 1,800 against 2,000–3,000.
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Record
| Date | 20 October 1465 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Montenaken, Belgium 50.722N, 5.134E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 1,800 | 2,000–3,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Low | 1,200 |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Steppes 1213, 1.2 km SW
- Battle of Hannut 1940, 7.1 km SW
- Battle of Neerwinden 1793, 7.7 km NW
- Battle of Landen 1693, 9.0 km NW
- Battle of Brustem 1467, 11 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1213 and 1940.
In the same war
- After: Battle of Brustem 28 October 1467
Elsewhere in 1465
- Battle of Montlhéry France
- Battle of Vaikal North Macedonia
- Battle of Harput Turkey
- Battle of Meçad North Macedonia
- Siege of Barcelona Spain
Battle of Montenaken is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2589772, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Montenaken, revision 1370450379, 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.