battle, early modern
Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry
Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry was a battle fought in March 1521 at Brunnbäck, 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. Recorded strength: 800 to 1,000 against 1,000 to 1,500.
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Record
| Date | March 1521 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Brunnbäck, Sweden 60.131N, 16.253E | |
| Part of | Swedish War of Liberation (1521 to 1523) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Swedish victory | |
| Belligerents | Sweden | Kalmar Union; Denmark; Norway |
| Commanders | Peder Svensson | Henrik Slagheck; Henrik von Mehlen; Berend von Mehlen |
| Strength | 800 to 1,000 | 1,000 to 1,500 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Heavy |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Hällaskogen 1437, 38 km
- Battle of Haraker 1464, 40 km
- Battle of Västerås 1521, 59 km
- Battle of Falun 1521, 63 km
- Battle of Sparrsätra 1247, 63 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Falun 5 February 1521
- After: Battle of Västerås 29 April 1521
- All 6 engagements of Swedish War of Liberation
Elsewhere in 1521
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- Fall of Tenochtitlan Mexico
- Battle of Villalar Spain
- First Battle of Tamao Hong Kong S.A.R.
Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Sweden.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870578, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, revision 1370108209, 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.