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Battle of Bogesund

Battle of Bogesund was a battle fought on 19 January 1520 at Åsunden, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Sten Sture the Younger's War against Denmark, which ran from 1512 to 1520. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 10,000.

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Battle of Bogesund
Carl Gustaf Hellqvist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 January 1520
WhereÅsunden, Sweden57.770N, 13.395E
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsMedieval DenmarkagainstMedieval Sweden
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofSten Sture the Younger's War against Denmark1512 to 1520

Record

Date19 January 1520
PlaceÅsunden, Sweden
57.770N, 13.395E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength10,00010,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Otte Krumpen
  • Sten Sture the Younger
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Battle of Bogesund is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1606958, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bogesund, revision 1370434690, 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.