Key facts

Year	695	Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era	Medieval (500–1499)	derived from year
Location	Netherlands	Natural Earth (modern borders)
Continent	Europe	Natural Earth
War / conflict	Frisian–Frankish wars	Wikidata P361
Participants	Franks	Wikidata P710
Coordinates	51.9750, 5.3400	Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Dorestad was a 7th-century battle between the Franks and the Frisians. The battle took place around 695 by the capital city of the Frisians close to the Rhine. The Franks were victorious in the battle under the Austrasian mayor of the palace, Pepin of Herstal. Though not all the consequences of the battle are clear, Dorestad became Frankish again as did the castles of Utrecht and Fechten. It is presumed that the influence of the Franks then reached from south of the Oude Rijn to the coast, but this is not entirely clear because the influence of the Frisians over the central river area was not entirely lost.

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