Battle of Dösjebro
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The Battle of Dösjebro, in older texts known as The Battle of Dysie Bro, was a 12th century land battle fought between Scanian rebels and the Kingdom of Denmark. The battle was fought near the village of Dösjebro, not far from Lund. The Danish professional army under King Valdemar the Great and Bishop Absalon met the peasant army of Scanian rebels.
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~4000-6000 forces of zealand and blekinge Veterans of the Wendish raids | ~5000-10000 peasant levies | ||||||
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relatively minor, maybe 500-800 | ~2000-5000 slain or captured |
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