battle, early modern
Battle of Västerås
Battle of Västerås was a battle fought on 29 April 1521 at Badelundaåsen, 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.
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Record
| Date | 29 April 1521 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Badelundaåsen, Sweden 59.633N, 16.617E | |
| Part of | Swedish War of Liberation (1521 to 1523) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Swedish victory | |
| Territorial change | Västerås captured by Gustav Vasa | |
| Belligerents | 20px Sweden | Kalmar Union; Denmark |
| Commanders | Gustav Vasa | Didrik Slagheck |
| Strength | ~15,000 | |
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In the same war
- Before: Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry March 1521
- After: Conquest of Uppsala 19 May 1521
- All 6 engagements of Swedish War of Liberation
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Battle of Västerås 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 Q3656504, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Västerås, revision 1370592790, 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.