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Battle of Othée

Battle of Othée was a battle fought on 23 September 1408 at Othée, in what is now Belgium. The recorded result: Burgundian victory. Recorded strength: 5,000–6,500 against 6,000–8,500.

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Monument de la bataillée d'Othée, rue Maurice Duchêne à Othée, Belgique
Monument de la bataillée d'Othée, rue Maurice Duchêne à Othée, Belgique. Eric Vyncke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 September 1408
WhereOthée, Belgium50.721N, 5.465E
OutcomeBurgundian victory
BelligerentsBurgundian State; County of Hainaut; County of NamuragainstPeople of Liège
Casualties and lossesLowand3,000–4,000 on the battlefield

Record

Date23 September 1408
PlaceOthée, Belgium
50.721N, 5.465E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength5,000–6,5006,000–8,500
Casualties and lossesLow3,000–4,000 on the battlefield
Commanders
  • John the Fearless
  • William VI of Hainaut
  • William II of Namur
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Nearest engagements

Battle of Othée is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 267 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1668787, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Othée, revision 1370452460, 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.