The Uprising
The uprising began in the summer of 1542 when the king's bailiffs were attacked and killed when they came to collect taxes. Gustav Vasa responded by sending a military force led by his own father-in-law Gustav Olovsson Stenbock. His attempt to crush the rebellion failed, and he was defeated by Dacke's constantly growing army of peasants. Other attempts to defeat Dacke militarily also failed.
Instead all supplies of provision and other necessities to the region were stopped. This weakened the rebellions considerably. Defaming propaganda about Dacke was also spread, labelling him a traitor and a heretic.
In March 1543 Gustav Vasa ordered his army of Swedish recruits and German landsknecht mercenaries to attack Småland. This time bigger forces were deployed, and Dacke's forces were attacked from two directions - from Östergötland and Västergötland. The uprising was crushed, and Dacke was wounded but managed to flee.
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