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| 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.[1] 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.[2]
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- ^ Stanton, Charles D. (2015-06-30). Medieval Maritime Warfare. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-78159-251-9.