Battle of Virserum
Battle between rebels and Swedish troops / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Virserum, also called the Battle of Lake Hjorten[2] 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.[3]
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Battle of Virserum | |||||||||
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Part of Dacke War | |||||||||
Statue of Nils Dacke in Virserum | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Sweden Supported by Denmark–Norway[lower-alpha 1] | Rebels under Nils Dacke | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Lars Siggesson Sparre [sv] Johan Turesson [sv] | Nils Dacke (WIA) | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
5,000 | Unknown, but larger than the Swedish force | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Heavy | 500 killed[1] |
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