Pentti Pouttu
Pentti Pouttu, died 1597 in Turku, Sweden (now Finland) was a Finnish peasant from the province of Ostrobothnia. He was one of the leaders of the 1596/97 peasant uprising, the Cudgel War. Year of Pouttu's birth is unknown, but at the time of his death he was approximately 50–60 years old.
Pouttu joined the rebellions in November 1596. He was the leader of the 200 men peasant army marching from Ostrobothnia to the province of Satakunta. On 20 December 1596, Pouttu and his men reached the Anola mansion in Ulvila. Their intention was to persuade the colonel Axel Kurck to join the rebellions, but he stayed loyal to the king Sigismund III. The peasants were beaten by Kurck's cavalry and Pouttu was captured. He was held at the Turku castle where Pouttu died in 1597.[1]
Sources
- Ylikangas, Heikki: Nuijasota, p. 172–190. Otava Publishing 1996. ISBN 951-11425-3-4.
References
- ^ Niinimaa, Veli: "Jaakko Ilkka – A Rebellion Leader and a Freedom Fighter" Jaakko Ilkka Family. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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