Battle

Battle of Virserum

30 Mar 1543 · 57.32° N, 15.58° E

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When
30 Mar 1543
Kind
Battle
Coordinates
57.32° N, 15.58° E
Description
battle between rebels and Swedish troops

Placed at the town its title names, Virserum.

Battle of Virserum

Battle between rebels and Swedish troops

The Battle of Virserum, also called the Battle of Lake Hjorten was the final engagement between the royal troops of Gustav Vasa and the insurgent leader Nils Dacke during the Dacke War. An estimated 20,000 people took part in the fighting.

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