Battle of Uppsala

Battle of Uppsala (1520)
Part of the Dano-Swedish War (1512–1520)

Danish commander Otto Krumpen
Date6 April 1520
Location
Uppsala
59°51′29″N 17°38′41″E / 59.85806°N 17.64472°E / 59.85806; 17.64472
Result Danish victory
Belligerents
 Kalmar Union  Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Otto Krumpen Unknown
Strength
c. 6,000 men Unknown, but greater than the Danish
Casualties and losses
2,000 men Greater than the Danes'

The Battle of Uppsala also called the Battle of Good Friday was a bloody battle between the Danish mercenary army and a Swedish peasant army in Uppsala during the Dano-Swedish War (1512-1520). It was the bloodiest battle in the Dano-Swedish war, with casualties in the thousands.

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