Battle of Garoza

Battle of Garoza
Part of the Livonian Crusade
DateMarch of 1287
Location
Result Semigallian victory
Belligerents
Livonian Order
Livonians
Latgalians
Citizens of Riga
Semigallians
Commanders and leaders
Willekin von Endorp  Unknown Semigallian commander 
Strength
More than 40 knights
more than 50 crusaders
unknown number of allies
Around 1,400
Casualties and losses
Willekin von Endorp, 33 knights including several komtur's, unknown number of allies. More than 6 knights taken prisoners. Unknown

The Battle of Garoza was one of the largest battles of the Livonian Crusade which occurred in 1287 between the Livonian Order and Semigallians in the territory of modern Latvia. It was a severe defeat for the order which lost its master and several komturs.


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