Battle of Gestilren
The Battle of Gestilren took place on July 17, 1210. The battle was fought between the exiled King of Sweden Sverker and the ruling King Eric X. Sverker had been beaten in the previous Battle of Lena, but returned with new forces. Sverker was however killed in the battle. The exact strength of the armies is unknown.
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Battle of Gestilren memorial in Varv's parish, Västergötland | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Denmark | Sweden | ||||||
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| Sverker II of Sweden † | Eric X of Sweden | ||||||
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| unknown | unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | unknown | ||||||
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