In March 1287, around 1,400 Semigallians attacked the crusader stronghold at Ikšķile and plundered nearby lands.
Almost immediately after the attack, the master of the Livonian Order, Willekin von Endorp [et], decided to invade Semigallia in revenge.
The crusader army consisted of knights of the Order, units of citizens of Riga, and an unknown number of allied Livonians and Latgalians.
At first, the battle went with varying success, but slowly the Semigallians gained the initiative and managed to besiege the crusaders' forces.
Among the casualties were the master of the Livonian Order, Willekin von Endorp, and the Semigallian commander (sources do not mention his name).