Battle of Virserum
The Battle of Virserum, also called the Battle of Lake Hjorten was the final engagement between the royal troops of Gustav Vasa and the insurgent leader Nils Dacke during the Dacke War. An estimated 20,000 people took part in the fighting.
| Battle of Virserum | |||||||||
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| Part of Dacke War | |||||||||
Statue of Nils Dacke in Virserum | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Sweden Supported by Denmark–Norway | Rebels under Nils Dacke | ||||||||
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Lars Siggesson Sparre Johan Turesson | Nils Dacke (WIA) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 5,000 | Unknown, but larger than the Swedish force | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy | 500 killed | ||||||||
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