Battle of Brännkyrka
| Battle of Brännkyrka | |||||||||
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| Part of Dano-Swedish War (1512–1520) | |||||||||
A fresco depicting the battle in Vasa Choir in Uppsala Cathedral | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Sweden | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Christian II | Sten Sture the Younger | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Hundreds captured | ~1,000 killed | ||||||||
The Battle of Brännkyrka took place on 27 July 1518 in Sweden, during a Swedish uprising against the Danish dominance in Kalmar Union, between Danish forces and Swedish rebel troops. The battle resulted in decisive Swedish victory.