Atlas of Battles

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Battles of the Torstenson War

The atlas places 10 engagements of the Torstenson War (1643 to 1645): 4 battles, 5 sieges and 1 naval action across 2 present-day countries, most in Denmark (5), Sweden (5).

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Siege of Landskrona CitadelSiege of Laholm CastleSiege of AalborghusSiege of HammershusBattle of KoldingSiege of SnoghøjBattle of BorstBattle of FehmarnBattle of BysjönBattle of VänersborgBattle of KoldingSiege of SnoghøjBattle of BorstBattle of FehmarnBattle of BysjönBattle of VänersborgStockholmKøbenhavnOsloGdańskMalmöKristiansandGöteborgÅrhusStavangerUppsala200 km57.245N, 12.114E
10 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1644: 8 engagements8 in 16441645: 2 engagements16441645
10 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 164516441645
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1644Battle of KoldingKolding, DenmarkSwedish victory
11 January 1644Siege of SnoghøjSnoghøj, DenmarkSwedish victory
25 March 1644Battle of BorstSweden
31 March 1644Siege of Landskrona CitadelLandskrona Citadel, SwedenSwedish victory
2 May 1644Siege of Laholm CastleLaholm Municipality, SwedenSwedish victory
21 July 1644Siege of AalborghusDenmarkDanish victory
13 October 1644Battle of FehmarnFehmarn Belt, DenmarkSwedish victory
22 December 1644Battle of BysjönBysjön, SwedenDano-Norwegian victory
1645Battle of VänersborgSwedenSwedish victory
16 June 1645Siege of HammershusHammershus, DenmarkSwedish victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Torstenson War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.