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Sacking of Bergen (1393)

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1393

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Unknown, probably many

Result
  
The Victual Brothers fleet raids, pillages, loots and burns Bergen.

The Sacking of Bergen in 1393 was one of two attacks on Bergen by the Victual Brothers, a former trading guild turned to piracy. The second attack was many years later, in 1429. The Victual Brothers raided the town, pillaged and looted goods and killed the garrison and possibly also civilians. After they had won the attack they proceeded to burn the city down before leaving with their treasures.

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Sacking of Bergen (1393) Wikipedia