Siege of Kolding (1658)

For the siege of Kolding from 1368 to 1369, see Siege of Kolding (1368–1369).

The siege of Kolding was fought on December 25, 1658, between Sweden and the forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Denmark–Norway.^[1][2] The Polish and Danish forces were led by Stefan Czarniecki. The Polish-Danish force won the battle.

Siege of Kolding
Part of Second Northern War
Assault on Kolding
Date December 25, 1658 Location Kolding, Denmark Result Polish-Danish victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Denmark–Norway	Sweden
Commanders and leaders
Stefan Czarniecki	Unknown
Strength
1,000 men	2,000 men

References

1. Dyer, Thomas Henry (1901). 1576-1679. G. Bell and sons. p. 417.
2. Dyer, Thomas Henry (1877). Modern Europe: 1593-1721. G. Bell and sons. p. 336.

Bibliography

• Leszek Podhorodecki, "Rapier i koncerz: Z dziejów wojen polsko-szwedzkich", Warsaw 1985, ISBN 83-05-11452-X,