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Battle of Gestilren
| Battle of Gestilren | |||||||
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 Battle of Gestilren memorial in Varv's parish, Västergötland | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Denmark | Sweden | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Sverker II of Sweden † | Eric X of Sweden | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Gestilren took place on July 17, 1210.[1] The battle was fought between the exiled King of Sweden Sverker and the ruling King Eric X. Sverker had been beaten in the previous Battle of Lena, but returned with new forces. Sverker was however killed in the battle. The exact strength of the armies is unknown.
- ^ "July 17 in Swedish History", nordstjernan.com. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
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