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Siege of Landskrona Citadel

Siege of Landskrona Citadel was a siege conducted on 31 March 1644 at Landskrona Citadel, in what is now Sweden; it lasted 7 days. It was part of the Torstenson War, which ran from 1643 to 1645. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 5,300 men; 8 guns against 300–400 men; 3 ships.

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Fought31 March 1644lasted 7 days
WhereLandskrona Citadel, Sweden55.873N, 12.822E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses12 killed; 25 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 Landskrona Citadel, 1644
10 placed engagements of the Torstenson War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date31 March 1644
to 7 April 1644
PlaceLandskrona Citadel, Sweden
55.873N, 12.822E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeLandskrona Citadel is captured by Swedish forces
Strength5,300 men; 8 guns300–400 men; 3 ships
Casualties and losses12 killed; 25 woundedUnknown
Commanders
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Siege of Landskrona Citadel 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 Q139040147, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Landskrona Citadel, revision 1371762332, 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.