Bohus Bang 1566
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1566 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Sweden | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 57.8619, 11.9994 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Bohus Bang (Swedish: Bohusiska Smällen), as it is traditionally called in Swedish historiography, was a devastating explosion which occurred at Bohus Fortress in March 1566, during an assault by Swedish forces. The explosion was deliberately triggered by the fortress's Danish-Norwegian defenders in order to destroy the so-called 'Red Tower', which had been captured by the Swedes.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Bohus Bang (revision 1366202546), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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