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Battle of Brunkeberg
- When
- 10 October 1471
- Where
- Brunkeberg, outside Stockholm
- Part of
- Battle of Brunkeberg
On 10 October 1471, Sten Sture's forces defeated Christian I's army near Stockholm using a coordinated pincer attack from the west, east, and the city.
Sten Sture and Nils Bosson Sture led troops to the area near Brunkeberg. Sten attacked from the west, Nils from the east, and Knut Posse struck from the city. The decisive turn occurred when Nils' troops broke out of the forest north of the ridge, trapping Christian's forces.
Sources
- Battle of Brunkeberg Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
- Sten Sture the Elder Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
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