Assault on Copenhagen (1659)
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"The assault on Copenhagen" redirects here. For the British siege during the Napoleonic Wars, see Battle of Copenhagen (1807). For the siege during the War of the Outlaws, see Siege of Copenhagen (1289).
The Assault on Copenhagen (Danish: Stormen på København) also known as the Battle of Copenhagen on 11 February 1659 was a major engagement during the Second Northern War, taking place during the Swedish siege of Copenhagen.
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Assault on Copenhagen (1659) | |||||||
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Part of Second Northern War | |||||||
Stormen på København 11 feb. 1659, Frederik Christian Lund | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Denmark–Norway Dutch Republic | Swedish Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frederick III Hans Schack |
Charles X Gustaf Stenbock | ||||||
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10,650 | 9,050 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
19 killed and wounded | 1,700 killed and wounded |
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