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Siege of Malmö

Siege of Malmö was a siege conducted on 11 June 1677 at Malmö, in what is now Sweden; it lasted 24 days. It was part of the Scanian War, which ran from 1675 to 1679. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 1,463 soldiers; 500 civilians against 14,000 soldiers.

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6 June 1677 the Danish army failed to take Malmö.
6 June 1677 the Danish army failed to take Malmö.. Johann Philipp Lemke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 June 1677lasted 24 days
WhereMalmö, Sweden55.594N, 13.018E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway; Münster
Casualties and losses1,000 killed or woundedand3,000 to 4,000 killed or wounded
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, 167816751678Siege of Malmö, 1677
24 placed engagements of the Scanian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 June 1677
to 5 July 1677
PlaceMalmö, Sweden
55.594N, 13.018E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength1,463 soldiers; 500 civilians14,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses1,000 killed or wounded3,000 to 4,000 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • Fabian von Fersen
  • Christian V of Denmark
Siege of MalmöSiege of MalmöBattle of FotevikBattle of LundSiege of LindholmenBattle of SvolderBattle of the SoundBattle of FotevikBattle of SvolderÅrhusOdenseHelsingborgHalmstadKristianstadSvendborgKarlskronaHillerød100 km55.594N, 13.018E
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Siege of Malmö 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 Q4582269, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Malmö, revision 1385691338, 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.