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Battle of Västerås
Part of Swedish War of Liberation
DateApril 29, 1521
Location
Badelundaåsen and Västerås, Sweden
Result Swedish victory, Västerås captured by Gustav Vasa
Belligerents
Sweden Denmark
Commanders and leaders
Gustav Vasa Didrik Slagheck
Strength
~15,000

The Battle of Västerås (Swedish: Slaget om Västerås) was a battle in the Swedish War of Liberation that took place in Västerås, Sweden on April 29, 1521.

References

  • Sundberg, Ulf (1998). "Befrielsekriget 1521-1523". Svenskt Militärhistoriskt Bibliotek (in Swedish). Retrieved 2008-04-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)


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