War of the Outlaws

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War of the Outlaws
Map of Denmark with battles fought in the war
Date 1289 - 1296 Location Denmark, Halland & Skåne Result Norwegian and Danish outlaw Victory Territorial changes North Halland ceded to Norway
Belligerents
Denmark	Norway Danish outlaws
Commanders and leaders
Eric VI of Denmark Valdemar IV Eriksøn	Eric II of Norway Thord Krytter † Haakon Magnusson Jacob Nielsen Stig Andersen Hvide
Strength
Unknown	More than 230
Casualties and losses
Unknown	230 1 Ship

The War of the Outlaws (Danish and Norwegian: De fredløses krig) also known as the Outlaw War, the Outlaw Revenge War, the Danish-Norwegian War, the Revenge War and in Denmark as the war with Norway over the archbishop's election, took place from 1289 to 1296. It was a conflict between two royal families over hereditary demands and special interests and was triggered by the murder of Eric V of Denmark.