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Battle of Kolding

Battle of Kolding was a battle fought in 1644 at Kolding, in what is now Denmark. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kolding. It was part of the Torstenson War, which ran from 1643 to 1645. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 7,000 against 1,400–1,900 cavalry.

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Fought1644
WhereKolding, Denmark55.491N, 9.472E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark-Norway
Casualties and lossesInsignificantandInsignificant
Part ofTorstenson War1643 to 1645

Where it sits in the Torstenson War

Battle of Kolding, 1644Siege of Snoghøj, 1644Battle of Borst, 1644Siege of Landskrona Citadel, 1644Siege of Laholm Castle, 1644Siege of Aalborghus, 1644Battle of Fehmarn, 1644Battle of Bysjön, 1644Battle of Vänersborg, 1645Siege of Hammershus, 164516441645Battle of Kolding, 1644
10 placed engagements of the Torstenson War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1644 (year precision)
PlaceKolding, Denmark
55.491N, 9.472E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength7,0001,400–1,900 cavalry
Casualties and lossesInsignificantInsignificant
Commanders
Battle of KoldingBattle of KoldingSiege of KoldingSiege of SnoghøjBattle of FredericiaBattle of VejleBattle of AlsBattle of VejleBattle of AlsÅrhusKielFlensburgEsbjergRoskildeViborgHillerød100 km55.491N, 9.472E
Placed at Kolding; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Kolding 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 Q10671374, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kolding (1644), revision 1370445808, 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.