The Flóabardagi (English: Battle of the Gulf) was a naval battle which took place on June 25, 1244 off the coast of Iceland during the Sturlungaöld civil war. The conflicting parties were the followers of Þórður kakali Sighvatsson and those of Kolbeinn ungi Arnórsson. Þórður's men were from the Westfjords of Iceland while Kolbeinn's were northerners. The two parties clashed in the waters of Húnaflói bay, the primary weapons being rocks which were hurled at opponents from the 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
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