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Battle of Vänersborg

Battle of Vänersborg was a battle fought in 1645 in what is now Sweden. It was part of the Torstenson War, which ran from 1643 to 1645. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 100 men against Unknown.

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Fought1645
WhereSweden58.381N, 12.325E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstDenmark–Norway
Casualties and losses5 killedand24 killed
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, 164516441645Battle of Vänersborg, 1645
10 placed engagements of the Torstenson War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1645 (year precision)
PlaceSweden
58.381N, 12.325E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeNorwegians retreat into Bohuslän
Strength100 menUnknown
Casualties and losses5 killed24 killed
Commanders
  • Henrik Bielke
Battle of VänersborgBattle of VänersborgBattle of UddevallaBattle of KvistrumBattle of BrobackaSiege of Kållandsö FortSiege of Bohus FortressBattle of UddevallaBattle of KvistrumBattle of BrobackaSiege of Kållandsö FortSiege of Bohus FortressGöteborgJönköpingSkienÖrebroKarlstadTrollhättanMossFrederikshavn100 km58.381N, 12.325E
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Battle of Vänersborg 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 Q4872700, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vänersborg, revision 1370592788, 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.