siege, early modern
Siege of Kronborg
Siege of Kronborg was a siege conducted on 16 August 1658 at Kronborg Castle, in what is now Denmark; it lasted 21 days. It was part of the Dano-Swedish War, which ran from 1658 to 1660. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 men against 400 men; 90 guns.
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Record
| Date | 16 August 1658 to 6 September 1658 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kronborg Castle, Denmark 56.039N, 12.622E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Kronborg is captured by Swedish forces | |
| Strength | 3,000 men | 400 men; 90 guns |
| Casualties and losses | 40 killed | 200 killed or wounded |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Helsingborg 1362, 2.4 km E
- Siege of Helsingborg 1368, 6.0 km E
- Siege of Helsingborg 1678, 6.2 km E
- Battle of Helsingborg 1710, 7.5 km NE
- Battle of Bunketofta 1525, 15 km E
Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1362 and 1710.
In the same war
- After: Battle of the Sound 29 October 1658
Elsewhere in 1658
- Battle of the Dunes France
- Battle of Kolding Denmark
- Battle of Werki Lithuania
- Siege of Kyiv Ukraine
- Battle of Vilanova Portugal
Siege of Kronborg 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 Q10488994, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kronborg, revision 1373784301, 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.