Battle of Saint George

Battle of Saint George
Part of the Byzantine–Frankish conflicts of the Frankokratia
Map of the Peloponnese (Morea) in the Middle Ages.
Date 9 September 1320[1] Location Castle of Saint George in Skorta, Arcadia, Greece 37°26′26″N 22°01′07″E / 37.44056°N 22.01861°E / 37.44056; 22.01861 or 37°23′22″N 22°01′39″E / 37.38944°N 22.02750°E / 37.38944; 22.02750[2] Result Byzantine victory Territorial changes Arcadia firmly under Byzantine control
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire	Principality of Achaea
Commanders and leaders
Andronikos Asen	Frederick Trogisio Bartholomew II Ghisi (POW) James of Cyprus, Bishop of Olena  Commander of the Teutonic Knights † Commander of the Knights of St. John
Strength
unknown	unknown

The Battle of Saint George took place on 9 September 1320 between the Latin Principality of Achaea and the forces of the Byzantine governor of Mystras, at the fortress of Saint George in Skorta in Arcadia. As a result of the battle, Arcadia, the heartland of the Morea, came firmly under Byzantine control.