Battle of Västerås

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

v • d • e Swedish War of Liberation Brunbäcks färja – Västerås – Kalmar – Stockholm

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.

[edit] References

• Sundberg, Ulf (1998). Befrielsekriget 1521-1523 (Swedish). Svenskt Militärhistoriskt Bibliotek. Retrieved on 2008-04-23.