| Battle of Botkyrka | |||||||||
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| Part of the Uprising against Eric XIV | |||||||||
 Image taken in 2016 showing the Botkyrka church, where the battle took place. | |||||||||
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| Insurgents-Government | |||||||||
| Rebels |
 Forces under Eric XIV | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Pontus De la Gardie Duke John Duke Charles |
Eric XIV | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Hovfanan Upplandsfanan Gårdsfanan Lifeguard | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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670 pikemen 400 cavalry 120 hand cannon shooters[a] |
5,000 infantry 1,000 cavalry | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The Battle of Botkyrka was an incident where an army under Eric XIV and the Pontus De la Gardie, along with the dukes Charles and John met in Botkyrka in 1568 during the ongoing uprising against Eric XIV. It resulted in a victory for Eric, forcing the dukes to retreat.
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