Battle of the Gulf

Battle of the Gulf
Part of Age of the Sturlungs
Date 25 June 1244 Location Húnaflói, Iceland Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Sturlungar	Ásbirningar
Commanders and leaders
Þórður Sighvatsson	Kolbeinn Arnórsson
Strength
15 ships	20 ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of the Gulf (Icelandic: Flóabardagi) was a naval battle on 25 June 1244 in Iceland's Húnaflói Bay, during the Age of the Sturlungs civil war. The conflicting parties were the followers of Þórður kakali Sighvatsson, a member of the Sturlungar family, and those of Kolbeinn ungi Arnórsson. Þórður's men were from the Westfjords of Iceland, while Kolbeinn's were northerners. The primary weapons were rocks hurled between boats. A detailed description of the battle can be found in Sturlunga saga.

References

• Jón Jóhannesson, Magnús Finnbogason and Kristján Eldjárn (eds.) Sturlunga Saga, Vol 1 & 2, Sturlunguútgáfan, Reykjavík - 1946