Battle of Fitjar | |||||||
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Part of War between King Haakon the Good and the sons of Eirik Bloodaxe. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Norway |
Sons of Eirik Bloodaxe Denmark | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
King Haakon the Good † | Harald Greycloak | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Consists of the king's court as well as a contingent of Håløygers and Holmrygers from the north with farmers in and around Stord. | Unknown, although it is said they outnumbered the Norwegians "six to one." | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
The Battle of Fitjar (Slaget ved Fitjar på Stord) took place in 961 in Fitjar at Stord in the county of Hordaland, Norway.[1]