Battle of Visby
1361 battle in what is now Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Visby was fought in 1361 near the town of Visby on the island of Gotland, between the forces of the Danish king and the Gutnish country yeomen. The Danish force was victorious.
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Battle of Visby | |||||||
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Part of the Danish-Hanseatic War (1361-1370) and Valdemar Atterdag's invasion of Gotland | |||||||
Valdemar IV captures Visby, by Rasmus Christiansen | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Denmark |
Kingdom of Sweden Gotland | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Valdemar IV of Denmark | Gotlandic Farmers | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,000–2,500 men. Mostly knights on horse and German mercenaries on foot | 2,000 men. Mostly poorly armed farmers from rural Gotland | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
300[1] | ~1,700[1] |
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