What the records say
- When
- 4 Oct 1043
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.55° N, 9.47° E
- Description
- conflict between a Dano-Norwegian army led by Magnus the Good, and an army of Wends
Battle of Lyrskov Heath
1043 Dano-Norwegian victory in Germany
The Battle of Lyrskov Heath was fought on September 28, 1043, at Lyrskov, between a Dano-Norwegian army led by Magnus the Good and an army of Wends. It was a great victory for Magnus' forces; the Wendish army was crushed and up to 15,000 were killed.
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