Battle of Storsjön

The Battle of Storsjön (Slaget på Storsjöns is) was fought during 1178 outside Sunne, in Jämtland province, Sweden. The battle was won by the Birkebeiner army of King Sverre of Norway. ^{[1] [2]}

Date1178

Location

Strait between Andersön and Sunne in Storsjöbygden, Jämtland

63°7′45″N 14°25′30″E

Result

Norwegian victory

• Norway takes control of Jamtland

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Battle of Storsjön
Date 1178 Location Strait between Andersön and Sunne in Storsjöbygden, Jämtland 63°7′45″N 14°25′30″E Result Norwegian victory Norway takes control of Jamtland
Belligerents
Jämtland	Norway
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Sverre Sigurdsson
Strength
1,200 men	100 men
Casualties and losses
100 dead

Close

The battle was conducted near Lake Storsjön, which was then covered with ice. Due to darkness, Sverre and his troops pulled away while local peasants fought against each other. When dawn came, the Birkebeiner forces attacked and won a victory. As a consequences of this defeat, Jämtland was incorporated into Norway until it was ceded to Sweden in 1645.^[3]

According to the Sverris saga, the Jamts were mostly killed by sword blows in their backs. This is supported by archaeological findings from the 20th century.^[4]