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Battle of Kattarp

Battle of Kattarp was a battle fought in 1657 at Kattarp, in what is now Sweden. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Kattarp. The recorded result: Disputed, see result. Recorded strength: 5,000 men; Several guns against 7,000 men.

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Fought1657
WhereKattarp, Sweden56.142N, 12.783E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDisputed, see result
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses68 killed; 63 wounded; 43 capturedand100 killed, wounded, or captured

Record

Date1657 (year precision)
PlaceKattarp, Sweden
56.142N, 12.783E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength5,000 men; Several guns7,000 men
Casualties and losses68 killed; 63 wounded; 43 captured100 killed, wounded, or captured
Commanders
  • Frederick III of Denmark
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Placed at Kattarp; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1657

Battle of Kattarp 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 Q104061598, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kattarp, revision 1370444951, 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.