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Battle of Halmstad

Battle of Halmstad was a battle fought on 17 August 1676 at Halmstad, in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Scanian War, which ran from 1675 to 1679. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 men against 3,500–4,000 men.

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Battle of Halmstad
Johann Philipp Lemke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 August 1676
WhereHalmstad, Sweden56.653N, 12.910E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses200: 41 killed; 144 woundedand3,000: 1,000 killed; 2,000 captured
Part ofScanian War1675 to 1679

Where it sits in the Scanian War

Battle of Rathenow, 1675Battle of Nauen, 1675Battle of Fehrbellin, 1675Bremen-Verden Campaign, 1675Siege of Wismar, 1675Battle of Öland, 1676Landing at Ystad, 1676Siege of Landskrona, 1676Siege of Christianstad, 1676Battle of Halmstad, 1676Battle of Lund, 1676Battle of Køge Bay, 1677Jämtland campaign of 1677, 1677Siege of Kristianopel, 1677Siege of Karlshamn, 1677Battle of Møn, 1677Siege of Malmö, 1677Battle of Marstrand, 1677Battle of Landskrona, 1677Battle of Uddevalla, 1677Battle of Warksow, 1678Siege of Bohus Fortress, 1678Siege of Helsingborg, 1678Siege of Stralsund, 1678, 167816751678Battle of Halmstad, 1676
24 placed engagements of the Scanian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 August 1676
PlaceHalmstad, Sweden
56.653N, 12.910E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,000 men3,500–4,000 men
Casualties and losses200: 41 killed; 144 wounded3,000: 1,000 killed; 2,000 captured
Commanders
  • Charles XI of Sweden
  • Simon Grundel-Helmfelt
  • Rutger von Ascheberg
Battle of HalmstadBattle of HalmstadBattle of NisåBattle of MaredSiege of Laholm CastleBattle of AxtornaBattle of VittsjöBattle of NisåBattle of MaredBattle of AxtornaBattle of VittsjöKøbenhavnGöteborgÅrhusJönköpingHelsingborgBoråsVäxjöKristianstad100 km56.653N, 12.910E
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Battle of Halmstad 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 Q2888779, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Halmstad, revision 1374709416, 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.