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Capture of Fort Casimir
| Capture of Fort Casimir | |||||||||
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 Fort Casimir (later known as Fort Trinity), New Sweden | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
 Johan Risingh |
 Gerrit Bicker  | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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20–30 men 1 sloop | 10–12 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Entire Garrison | ||||||||
The Capture of Fort Casimir was a confrontation between a Swedish force of 1 sloop and 20–30 armed soldiers under Johan Risingh against the Dutch controlled Fort Casimir under Sergeant Gerrit Bicker and a garrison of 10–12 men on May 31 1654,[1] it ended with a Swedish victory and the fort was captured by Johan Risingh.
- ^ Lukezic, Craig; McCarthy, John P. (19 July 2021). The Archaeology of New Netherland: A World Built on Trade. University Press of Florida. ISBN 978-0-8130-5789-7.
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