Battle of Vlaardingen
1018 victory by West Frisia over the Holy Roman Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The (First) Battle of Vlaardingen was fought on 29 July 1018 between troops of the Holy Roman Empire and West Frisia (which would later become known as the County of Holland). As a result of a trade dispute, Emperor Henry II sent an army towards West Frisia to subdue the rebellious Count Dirk III. However, the Imperial army was decisively defeated and fled in panic.
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The Battle of Vlaardingen | |||||||
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Romanticised 19th-century painting of the Battle of Vlaardingen by Barend Wijnveld. | |||||||
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Provided troops: | Count Dirk III | ||||||
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Three imperial legions, estimated to number between 3,000–20,000 professional warriors | Considerably less, from several hundreds to up to 1,000 (see below) | ||||||
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3,000+ | minimal |
Knowledge of the battle is based on three chronicles, written shortly after the date: De diversitate temporum by the monk Alpertus of Metz, the Chronicon of Thietmar, bishop of Merseburg, and in the Cambrai Bishop's Chronicle. Also, recent archaeological discoveries shed some light on Vlaardingen in the 11th century.