The Kalmar Union countries was engaged in 28 wars and minor skirmishes between 1419 and 1499. Yet there are very few leaders for these states during this period. I will try to get some more, while keeping the balance in mind. Denmark ought to be a stronger military power than Sweden (though I think that should mostly be achieved by low Swedish manpower) and also other close neighbours have to be considered. I have tried to find some leader for Novgorod, by reading the Chronicle of Novgorod, but so far I haven't been succesful.
What is there so far in AGCEEP in the 15th century?
Figures are: rank/movement/fire/shock/siege
Swedish generals
Engelbrekt 1434-36 5/2/2/2/1
Karl Knutsson Bonde 1436-70 0/3/2/2/0
Danish generals
Hans 1481-1513 0/2/2/2/0
Junker Schlentz 1488-1500 10/3/2/3/0
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15th c, first half.
Heinrich Schauenburg (SLH)
1415 - 1427 May 28.
General
Suggested stats: 1/3/4/4/1
Successfully fighting Erik in the indecisive war over Schleswig, mentioned as "able and cunning" in Swedish sources. A counteroffensive against Femarn 1416 succeeds and Glambæk is sieged and assaulted, artillery is used for the first time in Scandinavia. 1417 the castle Tønder is taken. When hostilities is renewed 1420, Schauenburg has the initiative and captures several castles. Erik makes a counteroffensive and takes the island Femarn, cease-fire again. After he took Aabenraa and Flensburg 1432 in southern Jylland a cease-fire was signed which later led to peace. Erik had to back off from his demands, so the outcome was successful for Schauenburg.
Adolf Schauenburg (SLH)
1427 May 28 -1459
General
Led the war against Denmark to a succesful conclusion. Despite a lot of googling I haven't found anything on battles, therefore I don't suggest he's included.
Gerhard Schauenburg (SLH)
1427-33
Admiral
Suggested stats: 1/3/2/3/0
Leading the fleet of the Hansa with 240 'sails' against Copenhagen 1428.
Erik (DAN)
1416-1439
General (Monarch)
Suggested stats: 0/3/3/2/0
Lived 1382-1459, son of the Duke of Pommerania. (Note: They ought to start with Pommern as core, since he inherited it 1394. Married to the the daughter of Henry IV of England since 1406, add a RM.) Led armies both in the war over Holstein and against the Engelbrekt rebels. Declare war on H. 1416 and land on Femarn, the stronghold Glambæk is taken after a short siege. Takes the important city Slesvig. Cease-fire 1417-20.
Peder Oxe (DAN)
1420-1440
Privateer preying on Hanseatic merchants during the Holstein war. Led the army that met Engelbrekt in Skåne 1436 and made them turn north. Lack further details.
Knut Posse (SWE)
(1471-96)
General
Suggested stats:2/2/2/3/1
Defended the castle of Stockholm against Christian I of Denmark 1471, took part in the battle of Brunkeberg in the same year. Posse led the sortie from Stockholm castle at the same time as the Swedes outside attacked, stopping the retreating Danes from getting away. Participated in sieges against the noble Tott family 1487. Vigorously defended the castle of Viborg against superior Russian forces that attacked 1495-6 during the Great Russian War. Later the same year he, together with Svante Nilsson, assaults Ivangorod with 2000 men and captures it.
Christian I (DAN)
General (monarch 1449-1481)
Suggested stats: 0/3/2/2/0
In command of the landing and the assault on Visby 1449 with 6000 men, the same year he capture the stronghold Kindaholm in Halland while fighting Karl Knutsson Bonde. Marches into Västergötland 1452, but is soon beaten by a peasant force. Beaten twice 1463-64 in the war when he lost the Swedish crown. In the war 1469-70, when Christian I attempts to retake the Swedish crown, he is attacked and beaten back at Öresten 1470. Swedish force led by Sten Sture d.ä. In Karl Knutsson second war against Denmark 1468-69 Christian I wins a great victory against the forces under Ivar Axelsson Tott. Loosing the battle of Brunkeberg 1471, but was outnumbered 1:2. Overall not impressing.
Magnus Gren (DAN)
Admiral
1451-1472
Suggested stats: 3/3/3/2/0
Served both Sweden and Denmark during the union, born in Småland. Defending Borgholm 1440 against Karl Knutsson Bonde, it's the last stronghold of King Erik. Leader of the campaign 1448 for Sweden against the now former king Erik, degraded and living as a pirate on Gotland. From 1451 serving Christian and Denmark. Succeds in landing and taking the countryside leading a fleet 1451 plundering Tiveden. 1452 against Stockholm with 1900 men and 46 ships, there loosing a battle on land against the burgers. Leads an attacking force 1456 against Öland, taking the countryside and taking Borgholm after a siege. Holding it for Christian till 1472. Dies 1473.
Karl Knutsson Bonde (SWE)
General (Regent)
1436-70
Suggested stats: 0/3/2/2/0
Fights the rebel Erik Puke 1436 and the peasant rebels until they are defeated 1439. Erik Puke is taken through treachery and not beaten on the field, and KKB wins one minor battle and loses one.
While governor in Viborg in the 1440s he leads a preemtive strike against attacking Novgorodians and defeats them at Narva 1444, the only battle during the war. During the Swedish war against Denmark he lead the Swedes into Skåne 1452, taking and burning the cities Helsingborg, Landskrona and Lund. Plunders the countryside to make prevent Skåne from bing a base for future Danish attacks. Won a battle against Scanians outside Malmö. Seems there's no record against any more formidable force, so I'll keep the rather low stats. (Should have an ID to lower/higher than the Danish king, since they should lead a force with both in it.)
Sten Sture d.ä (SWE)
1470-97
General
Suggested stats: 2/3/3/3/0
Lived 1440-1503. Together with Nils Sture the leading general of KKB.
During the uprising of discontent nobles led by Erik Karlsson Vase 1469-1470, he soundly defeats them at Kopparberg in januari 1470. Christian of Denmark use this uprising to try to get the Swedish crown back 1469-70. In Småland at Öresten he is defeated by Sten Sture d.ä. 1470.
During the next war against Denmark 1471-1472 Sten Sture lead the separatist force and win the decisive battle of Brunkeberg 1471 outside Stockholm, against fortified but outnumbered troops of Christian. 1487 he leads the siege of Borgholm on the island öland, in a campaign to reduce the power of the powerful Swedish-Danish noble Tott family. Outmanoeuvred by king Hans in a war 1497 when his plan to repeat the succesful battle of 1471 outside Stockholm fails. When he retakes the city Hemming Gadh is the one leading the sieges, so no siege value.
What is there so far in AGCEEP in the 15th century?
Figures are: rank/movement/fire/shock/siege
Swedish generals
Engelbrekt 1434-36 5/2/2/2/1
Karl Knutsson Bonde 1436-70 0/3/2/2/0
Danish generals
Hans 1481-1513 0/2/2/2/0
Junker Schlentz 1488-1500 10/3/2/3/0
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15th c, first half.
Heinrich Schauenburg (SLH)
1415 - 1427 May 28.
General
Suggested stats: 1/3/4/4/1
Successfully fighting Erik in the indecisive war over Schleswig, mentioned as "able and cunning" in Swedish sources. A counteroffensive against Femarn 1416 succeeds and Glambæk is sieged and assaulted, artillery is used for the first time in Scandinavia. 1417 the castle Tønder is taken. When hostilities is renewed 1420, Schauenburg has the initiative and captures several castles. Erik makes a counteroffensive and takes the island Femarn, cease-fire again. After he took Aabenraa and Flensburg 1432 in southern Jylland a cease-fire was signed which later led to peace. Erik had to back off from his demands, so the outcome was successful for Schauenburg.
Adolf Schauenburg (SLH)
1427 May 28 -1459
General
Led the war against Denmark to a succesful conclusion. Despite a lot of googling I haven't found anything on battles, therefore I don't suggest he's included.
Gerhard Schauenburg (SLH)
1427-33
Admiral
Suggested stats: 1/3/2/3/0
Leading the fleet of the Hansa with 240 'sails' against Copenhagen 1428.
Erik (DAN)
1416-1439
General (Monarch)
Suggested stats: 0/3/3/2/0
Lived 1382-1459, son of the Duke of Pommerania. (Note: They ought to start with Pommern as core, since he inherited it 1394. Married to the the daughter of Henry IV of England since 1406, add a RM.) Led armies both in the war over Holstein and against the Engelbrekt rebels. Declare war on H. 1416 and land on Femarn, the stronghold Glambæk is taken after a short siege. Takes the important city Slesvig. Cease-fire 1417-20.
Peder Oxe (DAN)
1420-1440
Privateer preying on Hanseatic merchants during the Holstein war. Led the army that met Engelbrekt in Skåne 1436 and made them turn north. Lack further details.
Knut Posse (SWE)
(1471-96)
General
Suggested stats:2/2/2/3/1
Defended the castle of Stockholm against Christian I of Denmark 1471, took part in the battle of Brunkeberg in the same year. Posse led the sortie from Stockholm castle at the same time as the Swedes outside attacked, stopping the retreating Danes from getting away. Participated in sieges against the noble Tott family 1487. Vigorously defended the castle of Viborg against superior Russian forces that attacked 1495-6 during the Great Russian War. Later the same year he, together with Svante Nilsson, assaults Ivangorod with 2000 men and captures it.
Christian I (DAN)
General (monarch 1449-1481)
Suggested stats: 0/3/2/2/0
In command of the landing and the assault on Visby 1449 with 6000 men, the same year he capture the stronghold Kindaholm in Halland while fighting Karl Knutsson Bonde. Marches into Västergötland 1452, but is soon beaten by a peasant force. Beaten twice 1463-64 in the war when he lost the Swedish crown. In the war 1469-70, when Christian I attempts to retake the Swedish crown, he is attacked and beaten back at Öresten 1470. Swedish force led by Sten Sture d.ä. In Karl Knutsson second war against Denmark 1468-69 Christian I wins a great victory against the forces under Ivar Axelsson Tott. Loosing the battle of Brunkeberg 1471, but was outnumbered 1:2. Overall not impressing.
Magnus Gren (DAN)
Admiral
1451-1472
Suggested stats: 3/3/3/2/0
Served both Sweden and Denmark during the union, born in Småland. Defending Borgholm 1440 against Karl Knutsson Bonde, it's the last stronghold of King Erik. Leader of the campaign 1448 for Sweden against the now former king Erik, degraded and living as a pirate on Gotland. From 1451 serving Christian and Denmark. Succeds in landing and taking the countryside leading a fleet 1451 plundering Tiveden. 1452 against Stockholm with 1900 men and 46 ships, there loosing a battle on land against the burgers. Leads an attacking force 1456 against Öland, taking the countryside and taking Borgholm after a siege. Holding it for Christian till 1472. Dies 1473.
Karl Knutsson Bonde (SWE)
General (Regent)
1436-70
Suggested stats: 0/3/2/2/0
Fights the rebel Erik Puke 1436 and the peasant rebels until they are defeated 1439. Erik Puke is taken through treachery and not beaten on the field, and KKB wins one minor battle and loses one.
While governor in Viborg in the 1440s he leads a preemtive strike against attacking Novgorodians and defeats them at Narva 1444, the only battle during the war. During the Swedish war against Denmark he lead the Swedes into Skåne 1452, taking and burning the cities Helsingborg, Landskrona and Lund. Plunders the countryside to make prevent Skåne from bing a base for future Danish attacks. Won a battle against Scanians outside Malmö. Seems there's no record against any more formidable force, so I'll keep the rather low stats. (Should have an ID to lower/higher than the Danish king, since they should lead a force with both in it.)
Sten Sture d.ä (SWE)
1470-97
General
Suggested stats: 2/3/3/3/0
Lived 1440-1503. Together with Nils Sture the leading general of KKB.
During the uprising of discontent nobles led by Erik Karlsson Vase 1469-1470, he soundly defeats them at Kopparberg in januari 1470. Christian of Denmark use this uprising to try to get the Swedish crown back 1469-70. In Småland at Öresten he is defeated by Sten Sture d.ä. 1470.
During the next war against Denmark 1471-1472 Sten Sture lead the separatist force and win the decisive battle of Brunkeberg 1471 outside Stockholm, against fortified but outnumbered troops of Christian. 1487 he leads the siege of Borgholm on the island öland, in a campaign to reduce the power of the powerful Swedish-Danish noble Tott family. Outmanoeuvred by king Hans in a war 1497 when his plan to repeat the succesful battle of 1471 outside Stockholm fails. When he retakes the city Hemming Gadh is the one leading the sieges, so no siege value.
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