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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]
The siege of Copenhagen (Danish: Belejringen af København) or the Capture of Copenhagen (Danish: Overtagelsen af København), was a looting and siege of Copenhagen and Absalon's Castle in 1368 between Denmark and the Hanseatic League, during the Danish-Hanseatic War (1361–1370). The city was looted and Absalon's castle was destroyed.
The prolonged siege of Kronborg had cost the Swedes precious time, but the spoils taken were rich. The Swedes captured some 77 [9] [13] –80 cannons. [14] Among these cannons was the massive mortar Det Brandenburgska Lejonet. [15] Besides all of the weapons, the Swedes took over 34 tons of gunpowder and some 1,000 barrels of provisions.
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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
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
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