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Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry

Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry was a battle fought in March 1521 at Brunnbäck, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Swedish War of Liberation, which ran from 1521 to 1523. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 800 to 1,000 against 1,000 to 1,500.

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FoughtMarch 1521
WhereBrunnbäck, Sweden60.131N, 16.253E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedenagainstKalmar Union; Denmark; Norway
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofSwedish War of Liberation1521 to 1523

Where it sits in the Swedish War of Liberation

Battle of Falun, 1521Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, 1521Battle of Västerås, 1521Conquest of Uppsala, 1521Conquest of Kalmar, 1523Conquest of Stockholm, 152315211523Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, 1521
7 placed engagements of the Swedish War of Liberation in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMarch 1521 (month precision)
PlaceBrunnbäck, Sweden
60.131N, 16.253E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength800 to 1,0001,000 to 1,500
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Peder Svensson
  • Henrik Slagheck
  • Henrik von Mehlen
  • Berend von Mehlen
Battle of Brunnbäck FerryBattle of Brunnbäck FerryBattle of HällaskogenBattle of HarakerBattle of VästeråsBattle of FalunBattle of SparrsätraBattle of VästeråsBattle of FalunBattle of SparrsätraStockholmÖrebroKarlstadBorlänge100 km60.131N, 16.253E
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Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870578, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, revision 1370108209, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.