Battle of Vinland (1003)

Battle of Vinland (1003)
Part of the Norse colonization of the Americas
Date 1003 A.D. Location Vinland (present day Newfoundland, Canada)
Belligerents
Icelandic Vikings	Skræling (native warriors)
Commanders and leaders
Thorvald Eiriksson †	Unknown
Strength
84	Unknown
Casualties and losses
22	Unknown, 8 killed before the conflict

Thorvald Eiriksson had the first contact with the native population which would come to be known as the skrælings. After capturing and killing eight of the inhabitants, they were attacked at their beached ships, which they defended.

See also

• Battle of Vinland (1010)
• List of conflicts in Canada

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