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Knut Posse
Knut Posse
Born	early 1440s; Stockholm, Sweden
Died	March 25, 1500; Kastelholm Castle at Åland
Buried	Turku Cathedral
Allegiance	Sweden
Rank	General
Commands held	Commandant of Stockholm
Battles/wars	Dano-Swedish War (1470–71); Battle of Brunkeberg;

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Knut Jönsson Posse (Finnish: Nuutti Posse) was a Swedish general in Sweden and Finland remembered for the Viipuri Blast (1495) and for his surprise attack on the Danish Army at the Battle of Brunkeberg (1471). ^[1]

Military career

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

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]

Viipuri Blast

From 1495 to 1497, Posse was governor of Viipuri castle. Posse defended it against a Russian onslaught in 1495 . He saved the castle against a bigger Russian force with what became known as 'the Viipuri blast'. For this, Posse became immortal in Finnish and Scandinavian folklore.^[3]

References

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

[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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 |birth_place= [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]]
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-'''Knut Jönsson Posse''' (in Finnish, Nuutti Posse) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] general in Finland and in Sweden remembered for the Viipuri Blast and for his surprise attack on the Danish Army at the [[Battle of Brunkeberg]] (1471). Some sources claim the wounds were mortal, but he lived until 25 March 1500.<ref>[[Nordisk Familjebok]]: [http://runeberg.org/nfca/0807.html Posse, 1. Knut] {{in lang|sv}}</ref>
+'''Knut Jönsson Posse''' (Finnish: '''Nuutti Posse''') was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] general in Sweden and Finland remembered for the Viipuri Blast (1495)  and for his surprise attack on the Danish Army at the [[Battle of Brunkeberg]] (1471). <ref>[[Nordisk Familjebok]]: [http://runeberg.org/nfca/0807.html Posse, 1. Knut] {{in lang|sv}}</ref>
 == 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}}
+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>
+== Viipuri Blast ==
-General [[Sten Sture the Elder|Sten Sture]] ordered Posse to load the Stockholm Garrison onto boats to ready a surprise attack on [[Christian I of Denmark]]'s Danish and German Army. His order were to attack the Danes in the rear, at St. Klara. 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 near St. Klara. The Danish were completely surprised by Posse's attack. Soon after the battle started, Christian I sent more troops to reinforce the St. Klara position. 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. A German or Danish knight is supposed to have fractured his skull with a battle axe, and he was carried back to Stockholm. That is where some sources claim that he died of his wounds.<ref>Devries, Kelly; Dougherty, Martin J.; Dickie, Iain: ''Battles of the Medieval World 1000–1500''. Gardners Books, 2011.</ref>
+From 1495 to 1497, Posse was governor of Viipuri castle. Posse defended it against a Russian onslaught in 1495 . He saved the castle against a bigger Russian force with what became known as 'the Viipuri blast'. For this, Posse became immortal in Finnish and Scandinavian folklore.<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>
-== The Viipuri Blast ==
-Knut/Nuutti Posse has the Viipuri blast fame. From 1495 to 1497 Posse was governor of Viipuri castle, on behalf of Steen Sture the Elder the Regent, who was Posse's wife's first cousin. Posse defended it against a Russian onslaught. He saved the castle against a bigger Russian force with what became known as 'the Viipuri blast'. For this, Posse became immortal in Finnish and Scandinavian folklore.
 == References ==