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Battle of Kringen

Battle of Kringen was a battle fought in 1612 at Otta, in what is now Norway. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Otta. It was part of the Kalmar War, which ran from 1611 to 1613. The recorded result: Norwegian victory. Recorded strength: 398 against 315.

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Battle of Kringen
Georg Fredrik Nielsen Strømdal, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1612
WhereOtta, Norway61.771N, 9.541E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeNorwegian victory
BelligerentsDenmark-NorwayagainstKingdom of Sweden; Scottish mercenaries
Casualties and losses6 killed; 12 woundedand180 killed; 134 captured
Part ofKalmar War1611 to 1613

Where it sits in the Kalmar War

Siege of Kalmar, 1611Storming of Kristianopel, 1611Battle of Kalmar, 1611Ryssby Battle, 1611Battle of Vittsjö, 1612Battle of Kringen, 161216111612Battle of Kringen, 1612
6 placed engagements of the Kalmar War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1612 (year precision)
PlaceOtta, Norway
61.771N, 9.541E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength398315
Casualties and losses6 killed; 12 wounded180 killed; 134 captured
Commanders
  • Lars Gunnarson Hågå
  • George Sinclair (mercenary)
Battle of KringenBattle of KringenBattle of Eiunna BridgeÅndalsnes landingsBattle of MidtskogenBattle of Eiunna BridgeÅndalsnes landingsBattle of MidtskogenLillehammerMoldeÅlesundVossavangenLeikanger100 km61.771N, 9.541E
Placed at Otta; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Kringen is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 70 in present-day Norway.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q951270, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kringen, revision 1376199859, 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.