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Battle of Westbroek

Battle of Westbroek was a battle fought in 1482 in what is now Netherlands. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Hook and Cod Wars, which ran from 1350 to 1490. The recorded result: Burgundian victory. Recorded strength: 1,500–2,000 men against 4,000–5,000 men.

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Fought1482
WhereNetherlands52.151N, 5.126E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBurgundian victory
BelligerentsHooks; Utrecht militiaagainstBurgundian State; Cod allies; Holland mercenaries
Casualties and losses500andUnknown
Part ofHook and Cod Wars1350 to 1490

Where it sits in the Hook and Cod Wars

Battle of Vlaardingen, 1351Siege of Delft, 1359Siege of Castle Altena, 1393Siege of IJsselstein, 1416Siege of Dordrecht, 1418Battle of Brouwershaven, 1426Siege of Gouda, 1428Second Battle of Vreeswijk, 1482Battle of Westbroek, 148213511482Battle of Westbroek, 1482
9 placed engagements of the Hook and Cod Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1482 (year precision)
PlaceNetherlands
52.151N, 5.126E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1,500–2,000 men4,000–5,000 men
Casualties and losses500Unknown
Commanders
  • Joost de Lalaing
  • David of Burgundy
Battle of WestbroekBattle of WestbroekSiege of UtrechtBattle of WoerdenSiege of AmersfoortSiege of OudewaterBattle of DorestadSiege of OudewaterBattle of DorestadAmsterdamRotterdamAntwerpenDüsseldorfHaarlemGroningenBruggeLeeuwarden100 km52.151N, 5.126E
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 1482

Battle of Westbroek is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 237 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2988608, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Westbroek, revision 1370276806, 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.