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Capture of Carolusborg

Capture of Carolusborg was a battle fought on 26 January 1658 at Cape Coast Castle, in what is now Ghana. It was part of the Dano-Swedish War, which ran from 1657 to 1658. The recorded result: Dano-Norwegian victory.

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Fought26 January 1658
WhereCape Coast Castle, Ghana5.104N, 1.241W
OutcomeDano-Norwegian victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark-Norway; Glückstad Company; Dutch Gold CoastFetu Kingdom; Rebellious slaves
Casualties and lossesEntire garrison surrendered; 1 ship capturedandNegligible
Part ofDano-Swedish War1657 to 1658

Where it sits in the Dano-Swedish War

Battle of Sibbarp, 1657Battle of Nabe, 1657Capture of Carolusborg, 165816571658Capture of Carolusborg, 1658
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Record

Date26 January 1658
PlaceCape Coast Castle, Ghana
5.104N, 1.241W
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeCarolusborg conquered by Denmark-Norway
Strength16 men; 1 ship40–50 Dano-Norwegians; 50–60 Dutch remidors; 22 Dutch sailors; 100 Fetu natives; 4 boats; Total: 190–210 men
Casualties and lossesEntire garrison surrendered; 1 ship capturedNegligible
Commanders
  • Johann Philipp von Krusenstjerna
  • Hendrik Carloff
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Capture of Carolusborg is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 15 in present-day Ghana.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q125768358, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Carolusborg (1658), revision 1370608441, 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.