Battle of Worringen

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Battle of Worringen
Part of the War of the Limburg Succession
Illustration from a mid 15th century ms. of Brabantsche Yeesten
Date 5 June 1288 Location Worringen, today part of Cologne Result Brabantian victory Territorial changes Limburg added to Brabant; Cologne de facto independent from Electorate
Belligerents
Electorate of Cologne County of Guelders County of Luxemburg Lordship of Ligny County of Nassau House of Plettenberg County of Hülchrath Lordship of Tomburg	Duchy of Brabant City of Cologne County of Berg County of Mark County of Loon County of Jülich County of Tecklenburg County of Waldeck County of Ziegenhain County of Vianden
Commanders and leaders
Siegfried II of Westerburg Reginald I of Guelders Henry VI of Luxembourg † Waleran I of Ligny † Adolf of Nassau Dietrich Luf II	John I of Brabant Adolf VIII of Berg Eberhard II of Mark Arnold V Walram of Jülich Otto III of Tecklenburg Otto I of Waldeck Gottfried VI of Ziegenhain Geoffrey I of Vianden
Strength
4,200 2,800 armored cavalry 1,400 footmen	4,800 2,300 armored cavalry 2,500 footmen
Casualties and losses
ca 1,100a	ca 40
a: A substantial number of the adult male members of the House of Luxembourg were killed in this battle.

The Battle of Worringen was fought on 5 June 1288 near the town of Worringen (also spelled Woeringen), which is now the northernmost borough of Cologne. It was the decisive battle of the War of the Limburg Succession, fought for the possession of the Duchy of Limburg between on one side the Archbishop Siegfried II of Cologne and Count Henry VI of Luxembourg, and on the other side, Duke John I of Brabant.^[1]