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The Swedish siege force consisted of 11 brigades and 16 squadrons comprising 4,000 infantry, 2,000 cavalry and 50 cannons. [9] The Swedish fired over 200 heated shot a day into the city, and several large howitzers were brought to bombard the Danish capital, including the 300-pounder "Eric Hansson", earlier used in the siege of Kraków. [10]
Topographical map of Copenhagen and its surroundings showing the layout of the city and the British positions during the siege. The British troops under General Lord Cathcart were organised as follows: [18] Cavalry Brigade: Major General Charles, Baron Linsingen, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Light Dragoons King's German Legion
The Pauline monastery Jasna Góra in Częstochowa successfully resisted a Swedish siege throughout November 1655 to January 1656. [16] On 20 November a manifesto was issued in Opole (Oppeln) calling for public resistance and the return of John II Casimir, [19] and in December a peasant force took Nowy Sącz. [16]
Assault on Copenhagen (1659), a major battle during the Second Northern War, taking place during the siege of Copenhagen by the Swedish army. Battle of Copenhagen (1801), a naval battle between a British fleet and the Dano-Norwegian Navy; Battle of Copenhagen (1807), a British bombardment of Copenhagen to capture or destroy the Dano-Norwegian fleet
The gunpowder magazine at the Eastern Rampart exploded on two occasions. The first time was on 16 December 1658, during the Swedish siege of Copenhagen in the Second Northern War. On 31 March 1779 it exploded again. Seven people were killed and 47 were injured. It was subsequently rebuilt and not decommissioned until 1872. [6]
Siege of Copenhagen may refer to: Siege of Copenhagen (1368) Siege of Copenhagen (1658) Battle of Copenhagen (1807), in which Copenhagen was also besieged; See also
After the Swedish siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660) the Dutch engineer Henrik Rüse was called in to help rebuild and extend the construction. The fortification was named Citadellet Frederikshavn (transl. The Citadel Frederik's harbor), but it is better known as Kastellet ("the Citadel"). [1]
Siege of Copenhagen (1658) Siege of Fredriksodde; Siege of Helsingborg (1368–1369) Siege of Itzehoe; Siege of Jama (1658) Siege of Kronborg; Siege of Lindholmen; Siege of Nakskov; Siege of Narva (1581) Siege of Narva (1590) Siege of Nykøbing; Siege of Oreshek (1611–1612) Siege of Reval (1577) Siege of Riga (1621) Siege of Stockholm (1520 ...