Battle of Brännkyrka
Battle of Brännkyrka took place on 27 July 1518 in Sweden, during a Swedish uprising against the Danish dominance in Kalmar Union, between Danish forces and Swedish rebel troops. The battle resulted in decisive Swedish victory.
| Battle of Brännkyrka | |||||||
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| Part of Dano-Swedish War (1512-1520) | |||||||
A fresco depicting the battle in Vasa Choir in Uppsala Cathedral | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Christian II with union troops | The followers of Sten Sture the Younger with Swedish troops | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Christian II | Sten Sture the Younger | ||||||
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