siege, early modern
Siege Of Copenhagen
Siege Of Copenhagen was a siege conducted in February 1658 at Copenhagen, in what is now Denmark; it lasted about 2 years. The recorded result: Dano-Dutch victory. Recorded strength: 10,650 against 8,000.
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Record
| Date | February 1658 (month precision) to 29 October 1660 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Copenhagen, Denmark 55.676N, 12.569E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 10,650 | 8,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 19 killed and wounded | 1,700 killed and wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Copenhagen 1289, same recorded site
- Siege of Copenhague 1535, same recorded site
- Siege of Copenhague 1523, same recorded site
- Assault on Copenhagen 1659, same recorded site
- Siege of Copenhagen 1368, same recorded site
Contested ground: this site was fought over 8 times between 1289 and 1807.
Elsewhere in 1658
- Battle of the Dunes France
- Battle of the Sound Denmark
- Battle of Kolding Denmark
- Battle of Werki Lithuania
- Siege of Kronborg Denmark
Siege Of 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 Q18647190, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Copenhagen (1658), 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.