BattlefieldsBattle of Worringen
Medieval

Battle of Worringen

1288
germany
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
germany
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Archbishop of Cologne / Limburg
Forces
Cologne/Limburg: c.2,500–3,500
VS
Victor
Brabant / Guelders coalition
Forces
Brabant/Guelders: c.3,000–4,500
Outcome
Continental battle; English mercenaries involved
The Battle

History & Significance

Noted for the involvement of English mercenary companies — part of the wider pattern of English military experience being exported to Europe in the 13th–14th centuries. English longbowmen and cavalry served in numerous continental engagements between the crusades and the Hundred Years War.

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