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Battle of Falun

Battle of Falun was a battle fought on 5 February 1521 at Falun, 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.

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Fought5 February 1521
WhereFalun, Sweden60.607N, 15.631E
OutcomeSwedish victory
Belligerents20px Swedenagainst20px Denmark
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 Falun, 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

Date5 February 1521
PlaceFalun, Sweden
60.607N, 15.631E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeFalun sacked, local fogde captured
StrengthA few hundred mustered Dalecarlian peasants
Commanders
  • Gustav Vasa
  • Lasse Olsson
  • Kristoffer Olsson (Stjärna)
Battle of FalunBattle of FalunBattle of Brunnbäck FerryBattle of HällaskogenBattle of HarakerBattle of HerrevadsbroBattle of VästeråsBattle of Brunnbäck FerryBattle of HällaskogenBattle of HarakerBattle of HerrevadsbroBattle of VästeråsBollnäsBorlänge100 km60.607N, 15.631E
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Battle of Falun 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 Q4870998, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Falun, revision 1370440528, 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.