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Battle of Selånger

Battle of Selånger was a battle fought on 5 June 1721 at Selångers parish, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Great Northern War, which ran from 1700 to 1721.

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Record

Date5 June 1721
PlaceSelångers parish, Sweden
62.393N, 17.282E
Part ofGreat Northern War (1700 to 1721)
KindBattle, early modern
Battle of SelångerBattle of SelångerBattle of StorsjönBattle of HörneforsBattle of StorsjönÖrnsköldsvikBollnäsHärnösand100 km62.393N, 17.282E
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Battle of Selånger is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3428985, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.