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Battle of Finnsburg

Battle of Finnsburg was a battle fought in AD 450 at Frisia, in what is now Netherlands. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Frisia. The recorded result: Short lived peace treaty, followed by Danish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 60 men.

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FoughtAD 450
WhereFrisia, Netherlands53.084N, 5.662E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeShort lived peace treaty, followed by Danish victory
BelligerentsFrisians, and possibly JutesagainstDanish Hocings, with others such as a Secgan lord
Casualties and lossesHeavy losses in both phasesandUnknown, at least one death in phase one

Record

DateAD 450 (year precision)
PlaceFrisia, Netherlands
53.084N, 5.662E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown60 men
Casualties and lossesHeavy losses in both phasesUnknown, at least one death in phase one
Commanders
  • Finn (Frisian)
  • Hnæf
  • Hengist and Horsa
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Placed at Frisia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in AD 450

Battle of Finnsburg is one of 92 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 277 in present-day Netherlands.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2948126, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Finnsburg, revision 1370440721, 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.