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Siege of Vredelant

Siege of Vredelant was a siege conducted in 1279 at Vreeland, in what is now Netherlands; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Vreeland. The recorded result: Victory for Floris V of Holland. Recorded strength: 400+ against 1,000+.

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Fought1279ran into the following year
WhereVreeland, Netherlands52.230N, 5.031E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeVictory for Floris V of Holland
BelligerentsCounty of Holland; Prince-Bishopric of UtrechtagainstVan Amstel family

Record

Date1279 (year precision)
to 1280
PlaceVreeland, Netherlands
52.230N, 5.031E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength400+1,000+
Commanders
  • Count Floris V of Holland
  • John I, Bishop-Elect of Utrecht
  • Costijn van Renesse
  • Gijsbrecht IV van Amstel
  • Arent van Amstel
Siege of VredelantSiege of VredelantSiege of UtrechtBattle of WoerdenBlockades of AmsterdamSiege of OudewaterSiege of AmersfoortBlockades of AmsterdamSiege of OudewaterRotterdamAntwerpenDüsseldorfHaarlemMünsterGroningenBruggeLeeuwarden100 km52.230N, 5.031E
Placed at Vreeland; 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 1279

Siege of Vredelant is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 237 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q120665583, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Vredelant, revision 1370746381, 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.