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Siege of Fredriksodde

Siege of Fredriksodde
Part of the Dano-Swedish War (1657–1658)

Engraving of the Siege of Fredriksodde by Erik Dahlbergh
Date25 August – 24 October, 1657
Location
Fredriksodde (modern day Fredericia), Denmark
Result Swedish victory
Territorial
changes
Fredriksodde and the rest of Jutland falls into Swedish control
Belligerents
 Swedish Empire  Denmark–Norway
Commanders and leaders
Swedish Empire Carl Gustaf Wrangel
Swedish Empire Erik Dahlbergh
Swedish Empire Fabian von Fersen
Swedish Empire Jacob Kasimir De la Gardie
Swedish Empire Fabian Berendes
Swedish Empire Nils Brahe
Swedish Empire Per Larsson Sparre
Swedish Empire Spens
Swedish Empire Johan Georg von Anhalt
Swedish Empire Delwig
Swedish Empire Berendt Sahnitz
Swedish Empire Johan von Essen
Swedish Empire Hestrig
Swedish Empire Stöwing  
Swedish Empire Stuart  
Denmark–Norway Anders Bille  (DOW)
Denmark–Norway Eiler Holck  Surrendered
Denmark–Norway Måns Höök  (POW)
Denmark–Norway Linderoth  
Denmark–Norway Poul Beenfeldt
Units involved
Uppland Regiment
Hälsinge Regiment
Stenbocks Brigade
Närke-Värmland Regiment
Södermanland Regiment
Västgöta Regiment
Denmark–Norway Fredriksodde garrison
Denmark–Norway Marshal's life regiment
Denmark–Norway Old Jutish Regiment
Strength
In the start
5,000 soldiers
2,000 cavalry
Later
4,500–8,000 men
In the start
6,000 men
Later
3,000 men
Casualties and losses
56–213 killed
195 wounded
1,000–1,100 killed
2,000 captured
73–80 guns

The siege of Fredriksodde, also known as the Storming of Fredriksodde (Swedish: Stormningen av Frederiksodde; Danish: Stormen på Frederiksodde), was a successful Swedish siege of the fortress and town of Fredriksodde (modern day Fredericia) in 1657 during the Dano-Swedish War of 1657–1658. The siege and the subsequent capture of the fortress by Swedish forces completed the Swedish conquest of Jutland.


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