battle, early modern
Battle of Brännkyrka
Battle of Brännkyrka was a battle fought on 27 July 1518 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: Swedish victory.
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Record
| Date | 27 July 1518 | |
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| Place | Sweden 59.291N, 18.056E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Union troops retreat to Södermalm | |
| Casualties and losses | Hundreds captured | ~1,000 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Tre Kronor 1501, 4.0 km N
- Battle of Brunkeberg 1471, 4.3 km N
- Conquest of Stockholm 1523, 4.5 km N
- Battle of Stäket 1719, 13 km E
- Battle of Rotebro 1497, 21 km NW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1471 and 1523.
In the same war
- After: Battle of Bogesund 19 January 1520
Elsewhere in 1518
- Fall of Tlemcen Algeria
- Siege of Polotsk Belarus
- Battle of Jajce Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Battle of Piombino Channel Italy
- Siege of Mandu India
Battle of Brännkyrka 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 Q4580894, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brännkyrka, revision 1371274187, 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.