siege, early modern
Siege of Älvsborg
Siege of Älvsborg was a siege conducted on 5 May 1612 at Älvsborg, in what is now Sweden; it lasted 19 days. The recorded result: Danish Victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 men against 600 men.
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Record
| Date | 5 May 1612 to 24 May 1612 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Älvsborg, Sweden 57.671N, 11.858E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Älvsborg falls into Danish control | |
| Strength | 10,000 men | 600 men |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy; 5 ships damaged, 1 sunk | 450 men |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Göteborg 1717, 2.6 km NE
- Siege of Ragnhildsholm 1308, 20 km N
- Bohus explosion 1566, 23 km N
- Siege of Bohus Fortress 1678, 23 km N
- Attack on Marstrand 1719, 29 km NW
Elsewhere in 1612
- Battle of Moscow Russia
- Battle of Swally India
- Battle of Kringen Norway
- Battle of Cornul lui Sas Romania
- Siege of Volokolamsk Russia
Siege of Älvsborg is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17750076, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Älvsborg (1612), revision 1370746739, 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.