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Battle of Stångebro

Battle of Stångebro was a battle fought on 25 September 1598 at Linköping, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the War against Sigismund, which ran from 1598 to 1599. The recorded result: Separatist victory. Recorded strength: 5,200–8,000 men against 9,000–12,000 men.

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Slaget vid Stångebro
Slaget vid Stångebro. Huokko, Copyrighted free use, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 September 1598
WhereLinköping, Sweden58.414N, 15.634E
OutcomeSeparatist victory
BelligerentsPolish–Swedish unionagainstSwedish separatists
Casualties and losses500 killed, wounded, or capturedand40 killed; 200 wounded
Part ofWar against Sigismund1598 to 1599

Where it sits in the War against Sigismund

Battle of Stegeborg, 1598Battle of Stångebro, 1598Battle of Marttila, 159915981599Battle of Stångebro, 1598
3 placed engagements of the War against Sigismund in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 September 1598
PlaceLinköping, Sweden
58.414N, 15.634E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeSigismund loses control of Sweden
Strength5,200–8,000 men9,000–12,000 men
Casualties and losses500 killed, wounded, or captured40 killed; 200 wounded
Commanders
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Battle of Stångebro 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 Q371409, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stångebro, revision 1385378312, 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.