Battle of Falconaria | |||||||
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Part of War of the Sicilian Vespers | |||||||
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Kingdom of Sicily | Kingdom of Naples | ||||||
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Frederick II of Sicily | Philip I of Taranto (POW) |
The Battle of Falconaria (also La Falconara or Falconeria) was fought in the latter days of the War of the Sicilian Vespers. Fought on 1 December 1299 between the forces of Frederick II of Sicily and Philip I of Taranto of the Kingdom of Naples, it was a momentous victory for Frederick and a disaster for Philip, who was captured.