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|death_date = March 25, 1500
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** [[Battle of Brunkeberg]]
* [[Russo-Swedish War (1495–1497)]]
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'''Knut Jönsson Posse''' was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] General who is remembered for his surprise attack on the Danish Army at the [[Battle of Brunkeberg]]. He was wounded in the battle, and while some sources claim the wounds to be mortal, he lived until March 25, 1500.<ref>[[Nordisk Familjebok]]: [http://runeberg.org/nfca/0807.html Posse, 1. Knut] {{sv icon}}</ref>
'''Knut Jönsson Posse''' ({{lang-fi|Nuutti Posse}}; died 25 March 1500) was a Swedish general in Sweden and Finland remembered for the [[Vyborg Bang]] (1495) and for his surprise attack on the Danish Army at the [[Battle of Brunkeberg]] (1471).<ref>[[Nordisk Familjebok]]: [https://runeberg.org/nfca/0807.html Posse, 1. Knut] {{in lang|sv}}</ref>


== Military career ==
== Military career ==
Knut Posse was appointed bailiff of [[Stockholm Castle]] in 1466 and in 1472 was bailiff at [[Hämeenlinna| Hämeenlinna Castle]]. In 1490 he was appointed courtier at [[Kastelholm Castle]] and in 1495 Posse was governor of [[Viipuri castle]]. He lived until 1500 and died at [[Kastelholm Castle]]. He was buried at [[Turku Cathedral]].
== Battle of Brunkeberg ==
{{Main|Battle of Brunkeberg}}
{{Main|Battle of Brunkeberg}}
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In 1471, Regent [[Sten Sture the Elder|Sten Sture]] ordered Posse to load the garrison of Stockholm Castle onto boats to ready a surprise attack on the Danish and German Army of King [[Christian I of Denmark]]. His order were to attack the Danes in the rear from Stadsholmen. The Danes would then be attacked on three sides: Sten Sture would attack from the south, [[Nils Bossom Sture|Nils Sture]] would flank the Danes and attack from the rear, and Posse would attack the Danes from the east flank. The Danish were completely surprised by Posse's attack. Soon after the battle started, Christian I sent more troops to reinforce their position near [[St. Clare's Priory, Stockholm|Sankta Klara kloster]]. The Danish Armies were no match for Posse's men, whom he led from the front. Posse's legs were hit by several Danish arrows. <ref>Devries, Kelly; Dougherty, Martin J.; Dickie, Iain: ''Battles of the Medieval World 1000–1500''. Gardners Books, 2011.</ref>


== Vyborg Bang ==
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General [[Sten Sture the Elder|Sten Sture]] ordered Posse to load the Stockholm Garrison onto boats to be ready to attack [[Christian I of Denmark]]'s Danish and German Army by surprise. His boats sailed the canal that connected Stockholm to mainland Sweden to await orders. He was ordered to attack the Danes at St. Klara in the rear and give Christian a nasty surprise. Now if everything went according to [[Sten Sture the Elder|Sten Sture]]'s plan, the Danes would be attacked on three sides: [[Sten Sture the Elder|Sten Sture]] would attack from the south, [[Nils Bossom Sture|Nils Sture]] would flank the Danes and attack from the rear, and Posse would attack the Danes from the east flank after his men stepped ashore near St. Klara. It didn't take long after the battle started that Christian I sent more troops to reinforce the St. Klara position. However, the Danish at St. Klara were completely surprised by Posse's attack. The more experienced Danish Armies were no match for Posse's flooding men, whom he led from the front. But Posse's bravery had a price to pay. He led his troops from the front again, and his legs were hit by several Danish arrows. A German or Danish knight is supposed to have fractured his skull with a battleaxe, and he was carried back to Stockholm. That is where some sources claim that he died of his wounds.<ref>Devries, Kelly: Battles of the Medival World</ref>
From 1495 to 1497, Posse was governor of [[Vyborg Castle]], and commanded the garrison during the 1495 siege by forces of the [[Grand Duchy of Moscow]]. He successfully defeated the much larger Russian army by luring the attackers onto the walls and detonating an [[mine (warfare)|explosive mine]] under their feet, in what became known as 'the [[Vyborg Bang]]' ({{lang-sv|Viborgska Smällen}}, {{lang-fi|Viipurin pamaus}}).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://sok.riksarkivet.se/sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=7380 |title=Knut Posse |website=Svenskt biografiskt lexikon
|access-date=August 1, 2020}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 18:07, 29 April 2024

Knut Posse
Bornearly 1440s
Stockholm, Sweden
DiedMarch 25, 1500
Kastelholm Castle at Åland
Buried
Turku Cathedral
AllegianceSweden Sweden
RankGeneral
Commands heldCommandant of Stockholm
Battles/wars

Knut Jönsson Posse (Finnish: Nuutti Posse; died 25 March 1500) was a Swedish general in Sweden and Finland remembered for the Vyborg Bang (1495) and for his surprise attack on the Danish Army at the Battle of Brunkeberg (1471).[1]

Military career

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Knut Posse was appointed bailiff of Stockholm Castle in 1466 and in 1472 was bailiff at Hämeenlinna Castle. In 1490 he was appointed courtier at Kastelholm Castle and in 1495 Posse was governor of Viipuri castle. He lived until 1500 and died at Kastelholm Castle. He was buried at Turku Cathedral.

Battle of Brunkeberg

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Main article: Battle of Brunkeberg

In 1471, Regent Sten Sture ordered Posse to load the garrison of Stockholm Castle onto boats to ready a surprise attack on the Danish and German Army of King Christian I of Denmark. His order were to attack the Danes in the rear from Stadsholmen. The Danes would then be attacked on three sides: Sten Sture would attack from the south, Nils Sture would flank the Danes and attack from the rear, and Posse would attack the Danes from the east flank. The Danish were completely surprised by Posse's attack. Soon after the battle started, Christian I sent more troops to reinforce their position near Sankta Klara kloster. The Danish Armies were no match for Posse's men, whom he led from the front. Posse's legs were hit by several Danish arrows. [2]

Vyborg Bang

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From 1495 to 1497, Posse was governor of Vyborg Castle, and commanded the garrison during the 1495 siege by forces of the Grand Duchy of Moscow. He successfully defeated the much larger Russian army by luring the attackers onto the walls and detonating an explosive mine under their feet, in what became known as 'the Vyborg Bang' (Swedish: Viborgska Smällen, Finnish: Viipurin pamaus).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nordisk Familjebok: Posse, 1. Knut (in Swedish)
  2. ^ Devries, Kelly; Dougherty, Martin J.; Dickie, Iain: Battles of the Medieval World 1000–1500. Gardners Books, 2011.
  3. ^ "Knut Posse". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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