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Siege of Christianstad

Siege of Christianstad was a siege conducted on 10 August 1676 in what is now Sweden; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the Scanian War, which ran from 1675 to 1679. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 men against 1,000 men; 78 cannons.

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Fought10 August 1676lasted 5 days
WhereSweden56.029N, 14.157E
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsDenmark–NorwayagainstSwedish Empire
Casualties and losses148 killed; 392 woundedand300 killed; 700 captured
Part ofScanian War1675 to 1679

Where it sits in the Scanian War

Battle of Rathenow, 1675Battle of Nauen, 1675Battle of Fehrbellin, 1675Bremen-Verden Campaign, 1675Siege of Wismar, 1675Battle of Öland, 1676Landing at Ystad, 1676Siege of Landskrona, 1676Siege of Christianstad, 1676Battle of Halmstad, 1676Battle of Lund, 1676Battle of Køge Bay, 1677Jämtland campaign of 1677, 1677Siege of Kristianopel, 1677Siege of Karlshamn, 1677Battle of Møn, 1677Siege of Malmö, 1677Battle of Marstrand, 1677Battle of Landskrona, 1677Battle of Uddevalla, 1677Battle of Warksow, 1678Siege of Bohus Fortress, 1678Siege of Helsingborg, 1678Siege of Stralsund, 1678, 167816751678Siege of Christianstad, 1676
24 placed engagements of the Scanian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 August 1676
to 15 August 1676
PlaceSweden
56.029N, 14.157E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength3,000 men1,000 men; 78 cannons
Casualties and losses148 killed; 392 wounded300 killed; 700 captured
Commanders
  • Christian V of Denmark
Siege of ChristianstadSiege of ChristianstadSiege of KarlshamnBattle of VittsjöBattle of BorstBattle of LundLanding at YstadSiege of KarlshamnBattle of VittsjöBattle of BorstBattle of LundLanding at YstadMalmöHelsingborgVäxjöHalmstadKalmarHillerødSorø100 km56.029N, 14.157E
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Siege of Christianstad is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11971380, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Christianstad, revision 1374709333, 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.