Battle of Kringen
1612 battle of the Kalmar War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Battle of Kringen (Norwegian: Slaget ved Kringen) involved an ambush by Norwegian peasant militia of Scottish mercenary soldiers who were on their way to enlist in the Swedish army for the Kalmar War.[2] The battle has since become a part of folklore in Norway, giving names to local places in the Ottadalen valley.
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Battle of Kringen | |||||||
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Part of the Kalmar War | |||||||
Painting of the battle by Georg Nielsen Strømdal[1] | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Denmark-Norway | Scottish mercenaries | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lars Gunnarson Hågå |
Alexander Ramsay George Sinclair † George Hay Sir Henry Bruce | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
398 | 315 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6 killed 12 wounded |
180 killed 134 captured |
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