Battle of Lena

Battle of Lena
Battle of Lena is located in Sweden
Battle of Lena

Location within Sweden
Date31 January 1208
Location58°14′N 13°50′E / 58.233°N 13.833°E / 58.233; 13.833
Result Swedish victory
Belligerents
Denmark Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Sverker II of Sweden
Ebbe Sunesson [sv]  
Eric X of Sweden
Strength
12,000–18,000 soldiers and knights (numbers likely exaggerated) 7,000–10,000 armed peasants (numbers likely exaggerated)
Casualties and losses
Almost the whole army was destroyed Light

The Battle of Lena occurred on 31 January 1208 and probably took place near Kungslena, in the Tidaholm Municipality in Västergötland, Sweden. It was an important battle between the Danish-backed King Sverker II of Sweden and Prince Eric. Eric's forces won a crushing victory; however, in July 1210, Sverker returned with a second army and was killed in the Battle of Gestilren.