Atlas of Battles

country, 7 engagements

Battles in Iceland

7 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Iceland: 6 battles and 1 campaign between 1220 and 1941. The wars with most engagements here: Age of the Sturlungs (3), Protestant Reformation (1), Golden Age of Piracy (1), World War II (1).

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Battle of HelgastaðirBattle of ÖrlygsstaðirBattle of the GulfBattle of HaugsnesBattle of SauðafellTurkish AbductionsAllied occupation of IcelandBattle of HelgastaðirBattle of ÖrlygsstaðirBattle of the GulfBattle of HaugsnesBattle of SauðafellTurkish AbductionsAllied occupation of IcelandReykjavíkKeflavíkSelfossSauðárkrókurBorgarnes100 km64.611N, 19.527W
7 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by half century

1200: 4 engagements4 in 12001550: 1 engagements1600: 1 engagements1900: 1 engagements12001900
7 dated engagements, one bar per half century, coloured by era.

Wars fought here 4 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1220Battle of HelgastaðirHelgastaðir
21 August 1238Battle of ÖrlygsstaðirIcelandic CommonwealthAge of the Sturlungs
25 June 1244Battle of the GulfHúnaflóiAge of the Sturlungs
19 April 1246Battle of HaugsnesSkagafjörðurAge of the Sturlungs
2 October 1550Battle of SauðafellSauðafellProtestant Reformation
1627Turkish AbductionsVestmannaeyjarGolden Age of Piracy
1941Allied occupation of IcelandIcelandWorld War II

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.