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Battle of Visby 1361

The Battle of Visby, 1361: a recreation at Medeltidsveckan (Medieval Week) 10 August 2019, Visby, Gotland In July 1361 the Danish king and war-lord Valdemar Atterdag landed on the independent island of Gotland with a vast number of warriors. The men of Gotland massed to repel the invaders - at great cost. At the end of two battles. one fought in the countryside, and one outside the walls of Visby, 1,800 valiant Gotlanders lay dead. Atterdag won the town, took his tribute, and shortly left Gotland - never to return. This video is from the recreation of the Battle of Visby, and was staged on 10 August 2019 as part of Medeltidsveckan - Medieval Week. The narration is in Swedish, but you'll hear at least one commander give orders in English, as reenactors came from around the world, including a large contingent from Australia. To break the action down into parts, you'll see: The forces of Gotland beginning to gather. Note the red "lamm" (sheep) battle flag one is carrying - the modern flag of Gotland is based on this. Townspeople begin fleeing the town, with soldiers urging them to safety in the woods. The forces of both sides begin to engage, and a segment of the Gotlanders are surrounded by Danish horseman. Open battle. Archers and hand to hand combat, and its sorrowful aftermath. Valdemar Atterdag rides through the body-strewn battlefield, monks and boys sing hymns over the dead, and women suffer the shock of finding their husbands dead on the field. The Battle of Visby in 1361 was fought before the very same walls you see in this recreation of 2019. These venerable limestone walls have seen so much... 🏆