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Siege of Aalborghus

Siege of Aalborghus was a siege conducted on 21 July 1644 in what is now Denmark; it lasted 14 days. It was part of the Torstenson War, which ran from 1643 to 1645. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown number of men; 2 warships against Unknown number of men; 3 ships; 19 guns.

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Fought21 July 1644lasted 14 days
WhereDenmark57.049N, 9.924E
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsDenmark–NorwayagainstSwedish Empire
Casualties and lossesAt least one killedandMost captured; 3 ships destroyed
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 Aalborghus, 1644
10 placed engagements of the Torstenson War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 July 1644
to 4 August 1644
PlaceDenmark
57.049N, 9.924E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeAalborghus is recaptured by Danish forces
StrengthUnknown number of men; 2 warshipsUnknown number of men; 3 ships; 19 guns
Casualties and lossesAt least one killedMost captured; 3 ships destroyed
Siege of AalborghusSiege of AalborghusBattle of LundbyBattle of St. JørgensbjergBattle of TaphedeBattle of Grathe HeathSkirmish of ÅrhusBattle of LundbyBattle of TaphedeBattle of Grathe HeathSkirmish of ÅrhusKristiansandGöteborgHelsingborgHalmstadFrederikshavn100 km57.049N, 9.924E
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Siege of Aalborghus is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q139940102, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Aalborghus, revision 1380883495, 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.