Battle of Gestilren

Battle of Gestilren
Battle of Gestilren memorial in Varv's parish, Västergötland
Date 17 July 1210 Location Gestilren, Sweden Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Denmark	Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Sverker II of Sweden †	Eric X of Sweden
Strength
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

The Battle of Gestilren took place on July 17, 1210.^[1] The battle was fought between the exiled King of Sweden Sverker and the ruling King Eric X. Sverker had been beaten in the previous Battle of Lena, but returned with new forces. Sverker was however killed in the battle. The exact strength of the armies is unknown.