Siege of Laholm Castle 1644
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 2 May 1644 – 15 May 1644 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1644 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Sweden | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Torstenson War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 56.5167, 13.0333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Laholm Castle (Swedish: belägringen av Laholm slott) occurred from 2 to 15 May 1644 during Gustav Horn's invasion of Scania, as part of the Torstenson War.
After Sweden went to war with Denmark in 1643, two Swedish armies invaded Denmark. One, under the command of Lennart Torstensson, invaded Jutland, while the other, led by Gustav Horn, invaded Scania. After capturing Lund, Helsingborg, and Landskrona, Horn moved against Laholm.
After occupying the town of Laholm on 2 May, Horn besieged the castle, where a garrison of 150 men under the command of Björn Ulfeld was holed up. After days of mutual bombardment and failed demands for capitulation, the two sides eventually opened negotiations, which finalized on 14 May. The Danes marched out and surrendered the castle to the Swedes on 15 May.
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