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Siege of Laholm Castle

Siege of Laholm Castle was a siege conducted on 2 May 1644 at Laholm Municipality, in what is now Sweden; it lasted 13 days. It was part of the Torstenson War, which ran from 1643 to 1645. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Garrison; 150 men; Kristian Sinckler's force; 500 cavalry.

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Fought2 May 1644lasted 13 days
WhereLaholm Municipality, Sweden56.517N, 13.033E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses9 killed; 16 woundedandUnknown
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, 164516441645Siege of Laholm Castle, 1644
10 placed engagements of the Torstenson War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 May 1644
to 15 May 1644
PlaceLaholm Municipality, Sweden
56.517N, 13.033E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeLagaholm Castle is captured by Swedish forces
StrengthUnknownGarrison; 150 men; Kristian Sinckler's force; 500 cavalry
Casualties and losses9 killed; 16 woundedUnknown
Commanders
Siege of Laholm CastleSiege of Laholm CastleBattle of HalmstadBattle of NisåBattle of MaredBattle of VittsjöBattle of HelsingborgBattle of NisåBattle of MaredBattle of VittsjöBattle of HelsingborgKøbenhavnGöteborgÅrhusOdenseBoråsVäxjöFrederikshavnRoskilde100 km56.517N, 13.033E
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Siege of Laholm Castle 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 Q139073614, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Laholm Castle, revision 1380882938, 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.