Battle of Åsle
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The Battle of Åsle was the decisive battle during the deposition war against Albert of Mecklenburg. The battle was fought between Albert of Mecklenburg's and Margareta Valdemarsdotter's
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Battle of Åsle | |||||||||
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Portrait detail of the contemporary grave monument of Albert of Mecklenburg in Doberan Minster | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Denmark Pro-Danish Swedes |
Sweden German mercenaries | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Margaret I Henrik Parow |
Albert of Mecklenburg Gert Snakenborg | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
1,500[1] | 1,000[1] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
8 knights killed[2] | 20 knights killed[2] |
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