However, some recent research has fundamentally questioned the importance of the battle, seeing it as an ordinary border skirmish that was exaggerated for political purposes, thus also explaining its absence from Swedish and other western sources.
Siiski on mõned hiljutisemad uurimused selle lahingu olulisuse kahtluse alla seadnud, nähes seda vaid tavapärase kokkupõrkena piirialadel, mis aga poliitilistel põhjustel suureks puhuti ning see seletaks ka selle puudumist Rootsi ja teiste läänepoolsete alade allikatest.