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{{Infobox military conflict
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| conflict = War in Gotland (1446)
| conflict = Expedition to Gotland (1446)
| place = Gotland, Sweden
| place = [[Gotland]], [[Sweden]]
| width =
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| result = Inconclusive
| result = Inconclusive
| combatants_header = Belligerents
| combatants_header = Belligerents
| combatant1 = {{flagicon|Kalmar Union}} [[Kalmar Union]] <br>
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* {{flagicon|Kalmar Union}} [[Kalmar Union]] <br>
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Kingdom of Sweden (800–1521)|Sweden]]
** {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Kingdom of Sweden (800–1521)|Sweden]]
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| combatant2 = [[File:Armoiries medievales d Eric de Poméranie 1382-1459.svg|20px]] [[Eric of Pomerania]]
| combatant2 = [[File:Armoiries medievales d Eric de Poméranie 1382-1459.svg|20px]] [[Eric of Pomerania]]
| commander1 = {{flagicon|Kalmar Union}} [[Christopher of Bavaria]] <br> {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Charles VIII of Sweden|Karl Knutsson]] </br> {{flagicon|Sweden}} Johan Gädda
| commander1 = {{flagicon|Kalmar Union}} [[Christopher of Bavaria]] <br> {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Charles VIII of Sweden|Karl Knutsson]] </br> {{flagicon|Sweden}} Johan Gädda
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The '''War in Gotland (1446)''' was an armed campaign initiated by King [[Christopher of Bavaria]] to Gotland, which was at the time controlled by the ex-king, [[Eric of Pomerania]]
The '''Expedition to Gotland (1446)''' was an armed expedition initiated by King [[Christopher of Bavaria]] to Gotland, which was at the time controlled by the ex-king, [[Eric of Pomerania]]


== Background ==
== Background ==


=== Ambitions of Gotland ===
=== Ambitions over Gotland ===
In one of Christopher of Bavarias promises as king, he pledged to recapture Gotland and hand it back to Sweden. It is also of importance to the Kalmar Union to not allow Gotland to fall into non-nordic hands.<ref name="Sundberg">{{cite book |last=Sundberg |first=Ulf |author-link=Ulf Sundberg |year=1999 |title=Medeltidens svenska krig |language=sv |edition=1st |location=Stockholm |publisher=Hjalmarson & Högberg Bokförlag |pages=285–287 |isbn=978-91-89080-26-3}}</ref>
In one of Christopher of Bavarias promises as king, he pledged to recapture Gotland and hand it back to Sweden. It is also of importance to the Kalmar Union to not allow Gotland to fall into non-nordic hands.<ref name="Sundberg">{{cite book |last=Sundberg |first=Ulf |author-link=Ulf Sundberg |year=1999 |title=Medeltidens svenska krig |language=sv |edition=1st |location=Stockholm |publisher=Hjalmarson & Högberg Bokförlag |pages=285–287 |isbn=978-91-89080-26-3}}</ref>


== Expedition ==


== Aftermath ==


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:39, 27 April 2024

For other wars in Gotland, see War in Gotland (disambiguation).
Expedition to Gotland (1446)
Date1446
Location
Gotland, Sweden
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 Eric of Pomerania
Commanders and leaders
Kalmar Union Christopher of Bavaria
Sweden Karl Knutsson
Sweden Johan Gädda		 Eric of Pomerania

The Expedition to Gotland (1446) was an armed expedition initiated by King Christopher of Bavaria to Gotland, which was at the time controlled by the ex-king, Eric of Pomerania

Background

Ambitions over Gotland

In one of Christopher of Bavarias promises as king, he pledged to recapture Gotland and hand it back to Sweden. It is also of importance to the Kalmar Union to not allow Gotland to fall into non-nordic hands.[1]

Expedition

Aftermath

References

  1. ^ Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig (in Swedish) (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg Bokförlag. pp. 285–287. ISBN 978-91-89080-26-3.
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