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Siege of Älvsborg (1563)
1563 siege between Denmark and Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Siege of Älvsborg in 1439, see Siege of Älvsborg (1439).
The Siege of Älvsborg (Swedish: Belägringen av Älvsborg), also known as the Siege of Elfsborg (Danish: Belejringen af Elfsborg), was a siege of the Swedish fortress of Älfsborg by the Danish army under King Frederick II at the start of the Northern Seven Years' War. The siege ended in a quick Danish victory, and the Swedish commander would surrender the fort before any direct assault would be initiated.
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Part of the Northern Seven Years' War | |||||||||
![]() Frederick II conquers Älvsborg, by Oskar Alin in 1889 | |||||||||
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Unknown, but large |
700 men 32 cannons | ||||||||
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Unknown |
2 ships taken 32 cannons taken |
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