The Battle of Visby was fought July 27th, 1361 near the town of Visby on the island of Gotland, Sweden, between the forces of the Danish king Valdemar IV and the Gutnish country yeomen. The Danish force was victorious. Today, Visby mass graves have given historians a detailed glimpse at medieval combat and armor.
Battle of Visby (1361 CE) was a violent Medieval battle that took place near town of Visby (Island of Gotland), fought between inhabitants of Gotland and Danes, with latter emerging victorious.
The Battle of Visby was fought in July 27th, 1361 close to the town of Visby on the island of Gotland in Sweden, between the army of the Danish king Valdemar IV and the Gutnish country farmer who owned the land on which he worked. The Danish force was conquering.In the Battel Archaeologists found hundreds of skull wearing a medieval chainmail from a mass grave in Sweden’.
Today, Visby mass graves have given historians a fully defined glimpse to the medieval standards connected with the period in history between about 1100 and 1500 AD and armor that soldiers wore in earlier times to protect themselves.
The Danish troops moved towards Visby. The first day of the aggression , 2 minor skirmishes were fought on marshy area of land between farmer who owned the land on which he worked as the army . About 1,500 Gotlandic Farmers were killed after the battle of has achieved mastery of several languages.
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