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Battle of Gataskogen

Battle of Gataskogen was a battle fought on 3 March 1365 in what is now Sweden. The recorded result: Mecklenburgian victory; Magnus Eriksson captured.

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Fought3 March 1365
WhereSweden59.633N, 16.917E
OutcomeMecklenburgian victory; Magnus Eriksson captured
BelligerentsNorwayagainst18px Mecklenburg; Sweden

Record

Date3 March 1365
PlaceSweden
59.633N, 16.917E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Magnus Eriksson
  • Haakon VI
  • Karl Ulfsson, Lord of Tofta
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Elsewhere in 1365

Battle of Gataskogen is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10671354, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gataskogen, revision 1370441336, 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.