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Siege of Snoghøj

Siege of Snoghøj was a siege conducted on 11 January 1644 at Snoghøj, in what is now Denmark; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the Torstenson War, which ran from 1643 to 1645. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 4,500 men.

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Fought11 January 1644lasted 3 days
WhereSnoghøj, Denmark55.524N, 9.718E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and lossesUnknownand4,500 captured
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 Snoghøj, 1644
10 placed engagements of the Torstenson War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 January 1644
to 14 January 1644
PlaceSnoghøj, Denmark
55.524N, 9.718E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeSnoghøj is captured by Swedish forces
StrengthUnknown4,500 men
Casualties and lossesUnknown4,500 captured
Commanders
  • Anders Bille
Siege of SnoghøjSiege of SnoghøjBattle of FredericiaSiege of KoldingBattle of VejleBattle of NonnebjergetBattle of AlsSiege of KoldingBattle of VejleBattle of NonnebjergetBattle of AlsKøbenhavnÅrhusKielOdenseFlensburgViborg100 km55.524N, 9.718E
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Siege of Snoghøj 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 Q139856172, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Snoghøj, revision 1383023189, 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.