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Battle of Borst

Battle of Borst was a battle fought on 25 March 1644 in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Torstenson War, which ran from 1643 to 1645.

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Minnesstenen över slaget vid Borst
Minnesstenen över slaget vid Borst. Manpwp, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date25 March 1644
PlaceSweden
55.722N, 13.615E
Part ofTorstenson War (1643 to 1645)
KindBattle, early modern
Battle of BorstBattle of BorstBattle of LundSiege of LindholmenLanding at YstadSiege of MalmöBattle of LandskronaBattle of LundLanding at YstadBattle of LandskronaHelsingborgVäxjöHalmstadKalmarKristianstadKarlskronaHillerødSorø100 km55.722N, 13.615E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Elsewhere in 1644

Battle of Borst is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10671347, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.