The Battle of Stellau | |||||||
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Part of the Danish Crusades | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Denmark | Holstein | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Valdemar II | Adolf III of Holstein | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
~2000-4000 | ~3000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
minor losses |
~3000 Entire force annihilated |
The Battle of Stellau took place in the year 1201 near the village of Stellau near Wrist, in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.
A German army led by Count Adolf III of Holstein fought a Danish army under King Canute VI of Denmark. Duke Valdemar of Schleswig, supporting the interests of his brother, the Danish King, defeated Adolf and his forces from Holstein.