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Assault on Copenhagen

Assault on Copenhagen was a battle fought on 11 February 1659 at Copenhagen, in what is now Denmark. It was part of Siege Of Copenhagen, which ran from 1658 to 1660. The recorded result: Dano-Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 10,650 against 8,000.

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Illustration of the attack on Copenhagen, February 11th, 1659
Illustration of the attack on Copenhagen, February 11th, 1659. original author unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 February 1659
WhereCopenhagen, Denmark55.676N, 12.568E
OutcomeDano-Dutch victory
BelligerentsDenmark–Norway; Dutch RepublicagainstSwedish Empire
Casualties and losses19 killed and woundedand1,700 killed and wounded
Part ofSiege Of Copenhagen1658 to 1660

Record

Date11 February 1659
PlaceCopenhagen, Denmark
55.676N, 12.568E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength10,6508,000
Casualties and losses19 killed and wounded1,700 killed and wounded
Commanders
  • Frederick III of Denmark
  • Hans Schack
Assault on CopenhagenAssault on CopenhagenSiege of CopenhagenSiege Of CopenhagenSiege of CopenhagenSiege of CopenhagueSiege of CopenhagueSiege of CopenhagenÅrhusOdenseHelsingborgVäxjöHalmstadKristianstadSvendborgHillerød100 km55.676N, 12.568E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 8 times between 1289 and 1807.

Elsewhere in 1659

Assault on Copenhagen is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 65 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2567011, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Assault on Copenhagen (1659), revision 1383203595, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.