Battle of Lihula

Quand

15 août 1220

Type

Bataille

Coordonnées

58.69° N, 23.84° E

Description

1220 battle of the Northern Crusades

1220 battle of the Northern Crusades

The Battle of Lihula or Battle of Leal was fought between invading Swedes and Estonians for the control of a castle in Lihula, Estonia in 1220. The exact date remains uncertain, though some historians suggest that the battle took place on August 8. The event is described in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia and the Livonian Rhymed Chronicle.

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• Northern Crusades13e siècle · Guerre