Battle of Storsjön

Battle of Storsjön
Date1178
LocationStrait between Andersön and Sunne in Storsjöbygden, Jämtland
Result

Norwegian victory

  • Norway takes control of Jamtland
Belligerents
Jämtland Norway
Commanders and leaders
unknown Sverre Sigurdsson
Strength
1200 men 100 men
Casualties and losses
100 dead

The Battle of Storsjön (Slaget på Storsjöns is) was fought during 1178 outside Sunne, in Jämtland province, Sweden. The battle was won by the Birkebeiner army of King Sverre of Norway. [1] [2]

The battle was conducted near Lake Storsjön, which was then covered with ice. Due to darkness, Sverre and his troops pulled away while local peasants fought against each other. When dawn came, the Birkebeiner forces attacked and won a victory. As a consequences of this defeat, Jämtland was incorporated into Norway until it was ceded to Sweden in 1645.[3]

According to the Sverris saga, the Jamts were mostly killed by sword blows in their backs. This is supported by archaeological findings from the 20th century.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Republiken Jamtland (Bo Oscarsson)
  2. ↑ History of the Norwegian People (Knut Gjerset, 1915. The MacMillan Company)
  3. ↑ Freden i Brömsebro 1645 (Historiesajten uppdaterades)
  4. ↑ Jemtland og Norge (Edvard Bull, 1927 Oslo: Gyldendal)

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