Battle at the ice of Storsjön
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The Battle at the ice of Storsjön of 1178 ended the autonomy of Jamtland due to the lost war against the Birkebeiner, the army of Sverre of Norway. According to the sagas (Sverris saga), the Jamtlanders were killed by sword blows in their backs. This is supported by archaeological findings from the 20th century.
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- Två kyrkor på Frösön, Eva Magnusson, Forskning & Framsteg 3/02 p. 25 (online version at http://www.fof.se/?id=023221 )
- Västerhus kapell, Bo Oscarsson, published in Östersunds-Posten 10 August 1993 (online version at http://www.mdh.se/ima/personal/lln01/jamtamot/hederspriset/1990/1990-ostersunds-posten_19930810_vasterhus-kapell.html )
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