Battle of Hausbergen
| Battle of Hausbergen | |||||||
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The Battle of Hausbergen by Emile Schweitzer, 1894 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| City of Strasbourg | Bishop of Strasbourg | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Reimbold Liebenzeller, Nicolaus Zorn | Bishop Walter of Geroldseck | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown. Mainly militia on foot including 300 crossbowmen. Small number of horsemen. | 300 horsemen and at least 5,000 infantrymen | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Allegedly 1 killed. | Allegedly 1,300 foot soldiers and 70 knights killed, and 86 noblemen made prisoner. | ||||||
The Battle of Hausbergen (or Battle of Oberhausbergen) was a historic military engagement that took place in the Alsace region of northeastern France on 8 March 1262. The battle marked the release of the 'burghers' (citizens) of Strasbourg from episcopal authority and gave the bourgeoisie control over politics and commerce. The battle occurred on the fields of Hausbergen, an area of countryside a few miles northwest of the city of Strasbourg. It resulted in the decisive victory of the townsmen over the forces of the Bishop of Strasbourg, Walter of Geroldseck and the granting of free imperial city status by King Philip of Swabia to Strasbourg.