Battle of Haraker
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For the first Battle of Haraker in 1437, see Battle of Hällaskogen.
The Battle of Haraker was fought on 17 April 1464 at the village of Haraker, Västmanland, approximately 20 kilometers north of the city of Västerås in Sweden. The Swedish separatist army, under the command of the Bishop of Linköping, Kettil Karlsson, defeated King Christian I's Danish army.
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Battle of Haraker | |||||||
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Part of the 1463–1464 Swedish uprising against Christian I | |||||||
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Swedish separatists |
Denmark Swedish unionists | ||||||
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Bishop Kettil Karlsson Sten Sture the Elder | King Christian I | ||||||
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unknown | unknown | ||||||
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unknown | 1,200 killed (Swedish estimate) | ||||||
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