Battle of Lena
The Battle of Lena occurred on 31 January 1208 and probably took place near Kungslena, in the Tidaholm Municipality in Västergötland, Sweden. It was an important battle between the Danish-backed King Sverker II of Sweden and Prince Eric. Eric's forces won a crushing victory; however, in July 1210, Sverker returned with a second army and was killed in the Battle of Gestilren.
| Battle of Lena | |||||||
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Location within Sweden | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Denmark | Sweden | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sverker II of Sweden Ebbe Sunesson † | Eric X of Sweden | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 12,000–18,000 soldiers and knights (numbers likely exaggerated) | 7,000–10,000 armed peasants (numbers likely exaggerated) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Almost the whole army was destroyed | Light | ||||||
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