Battle of Stångebro
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The Battle of Stångebro, or the Battle of Linköping, took place at Linköping, Sweden, on 25 September 1598 (O.S.) and effectively ended the personal union between Sweden and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, that had existed since 1592. In the battle, an army of c. 8,000–12,000 commanded by Duke Charles defeated a mixed force of c. 5,000–8,000 consisting of an invading army of mercenaries in the king's employ and diverse but poorly co-ordinated supporting Swedish noblemen's forces commanded by King of both Sweden and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Sigismund III Vasa, who was acting to maintain and restore his personal union against anti-Catholic forces in Lutheran Sweden. The Swedish king's general Constantin fought at the western bridge.
Slaget vid Stångebro| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1598 | Battle of Stångebro | battle | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | AB Svenska Järnvägsverkstädernas Aeroplanavdelning | arms industry, business, aircraft industry | Wikidata | |
| site | museum | 1984 | Swedish Air Force Museum | military museum, national museum, aviation museum | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Slaget vid Stångebro | Commons | ||