Battle of Åsle
| 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 | |||||||||
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Denmark Pro-Danish Swedes |
Sweden German mercenaries | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Margaret I Henrik Parow |
Erik of Mecklenburg (POW) Gert Snakenborg | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1,500 | 1,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 8 knights killed | 20 knights killed | ||||||||
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The Battle of Åsle was the decisive battle between King Albert of Mecklenburg's and Queen Margaret Valdemarsdotter's forces in 1389. The battle took place at Åsle church village about one Swedish mile (10 km) east of Falköping. Margaret was victorious and took Albert and his son Erik as prisoners of war. They were released in 1395 against a large ransom.